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
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Recent Examples of indication
There is still no indication of when, or if, the freeze will be thawed.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
There is no indication that user log-in credentials, financial information, or private communications were accessed.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
There was no indication from the study that decaf drinks had the same effect.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
There was also no indication whether the person detained was the same individual in the footage of a masked man approaching Nancy’s home released Tuesday morning.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
There is no indication that user log-in credentials, financial information, or private communications were accessed.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
There was no indication from the study that decaf drinks had the same effect.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
There was also no indication whether the person detained was the same individual in the footage of a masked man approaching Nancy’s home released Tuesday morning.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indication
Noun
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Your dreams may surface useful clues, so consider writing them down and looking up the symbolism later.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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The rollout and design of the Obamas’ healthy-eating initiatives offer some clues as to how this happened.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are some hints that weighted blankets can help with anxiety, chronic pain and sleep.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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At song’s end, the camera moved over to big-screen photos of the late Charlie Kirk and his widow, Erika Kirk, who is now in charge of TPUSA, followed by a fade to darkness and closing credit that still did not offer many hints where the performance was taking place.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Certainly, there is no suggestion of wrongdoing simply because they have been named repeatedly in the Epstein files.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The actress recently opened up about some of the problematic advice she's received over the years, as well as the shocking suggestion that led her to fire an agent, during a conversation with Eddie Muller at the TCM Classic Film Festival New York Pop-Up.—
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Success wasn’t guaranteed, but these cues were often enough to signal relevance.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Media and brands need to drop perfection cues and focus on showing accessible, realistic paths that help people build healthier habits.—
Stuart A. Spencer,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In 1906, efforts to combine the desert landscapes led to a proposal to make New Mexico and Arizona into a single state, but Arizona voters overwhelmingly rejected this idea and continued to fight for their own statehood.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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It's also linked with ideas about women and their sexuality and consumption.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indication. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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