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
Appearing in the files is not necessarily an indication of criminal wrongdoing.
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Ava Berger, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Hatfield said there is no indication that any of Score and Mills’ embryos resulted in a biological child of theirs being born to another couple.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
There is no indication that Sean Preston has changed his name legally.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Even if that is the case, Oviedo said there was no indication physically something might be wrong until Wednesday.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Ava Berger, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Hatfield said there is no indication that any of Score and Mills’ embryos resulted in a biological child of theirs being born to another couple.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
There is no indication that Sean Preston has changed his name legally.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Even if that is the case, Oviedo said there was no indication physically something might be wrong until Wednesday.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indication
Noun
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Told them my story — that I had been left on a street in 1974 and adopted to America, and now, decades later, had come back searching for any clue about my birth family.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Researchers are also exploring Greenland shark genetics for clues about aging.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The air smells damp and jungly (in the best possible way) and is sweetened with a hint of frangipani.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Researchers are now exploring Greenland shark genetics for clues about aging, finding hints of enhanced DNA repair and cellular maintenance that could slow aging at a fundamental level.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But the open kitchen concept, with local produce and jars of pickles on display for guests to touch, taste, and smell, makes going off-menu just as enticing—just ask the chef for suggestions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Have a suggestion for a future story?—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pests use olfactory cues produced by plant roots, stems, foliage, and flowers to find host plants.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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The film’s script plays all the hits, densely packed with visual references, audio cues, and locations from Mario’s full history — and even brings back the brothers’ Brooklyn origins.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Artists Joshua Flores and Giesi Amaya integrated those ideas into the final product.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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On the night Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis came to see our play, the actor playing Ice had an idea.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indication. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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