Synonyms of indication

indication

noun

ˌin-də-ˈkā-shən 

as in clue

a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)

there are indications that a medical breakthrough in the treatment of the disease is imminent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clue
• hint
• suggestion
• cue
• idea
• sign
• intimation
• inkling
• suspicion
• lead
• implication
• evidence
• glimpse
• signal
• mention
• inference
• scent
• breath
• allusion
• glimmer
• whiff
• key
• tip
• insinuation
• symptom
• wind
• hunch
• notion
• assistance
• token
• flicker
• inspiration
• feeling
• intuition
• innuendo
• prompt
• pointer
• guidepost
• denotation
• premonition
• nod
• harbinger
• omen
• telltale
• presentiment
• portent
• overtone
• foretaste
• wink
• presage
• foreboding
• tip-off
• mark
• augury
• prefigurement
• foreshadower

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solution
• answer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of indication

In my experience working with leaders, the first indication is rarely that someone is claiming that their work was done by artificial intelligence. — Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Each barrel ahs a separate and independent gear train, one providing energy to the gear train that powers the time and perpetual calendar indications (with a 48-hour power reserve), and the other to the gear train that drives the chiming functions. — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026

If Diane von Furstenberg’s spring 2027 ready-to-wear presentation is any indication, the answer is yes. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Apple said there was no indication that other agency employees had engaged in unauthorized vehicle tracking. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026