INDICATION Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

indication

noun

ˌin-də-ˈkā-shən

Definition of indication

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 Defense attorney Philip Cohen argues there was no indication the women in those pictures taken between 2014 and 2019 were fearful. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 After an extended stretch without a 20% monthly gain, its return could be another indication that momentum is beginning to improve beyond just the short term. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026 By contrast, there is little indication that listings will pick up soon. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 All indications from general manager Brandon Gomes and manager Dave Roberts in video conference calls before the Dodgers’ closed workout Tuesday were that Ohtani was feeling good physically. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indication

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Investigators are still combing through the suspects' cellphones, dashboard cameras and other devices for clues about potential links to Iran.

— Steve Hendrix, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
The asteroid is believed to have formed in the Kuiper Belt, beyond the orbit of Neptune, and could offer clues as to how water and other organic materials were distributed in the early solar system as the planets began to form.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of clue

Noun

Though some concept drawings were released by the company shortly after the project began in 2008, more recent renditions have been little more than hints showing the craft as an outline in the haze, with only the nose and cockpit showing clearly.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
Though Kid Rock has not yet discussed his new album — or his relationship with Allen — beyond a brief Instagram post, past comments might offer a hint into his decision to include someone who’s been all but banished from the country music industry.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of hint

Noun

The service Service was very casual and friendly and consummately helpful—everyone was happy to show me around, share a bit of the hotel’s history, or help make a booking or a suggestion, even during the busiest hours.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Koltai remembers doubting his son Devyn’s suggestion to sell tote bags.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggestion

Noun

The spa Done up in shimmering marble mosaics, the hotel’s petite subterranean spa takes its cues from the Turkish baths at London’s Royal Automobile Club and the original YMCA in New York.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
See here for more stars who are taking cues from the seasonal bids.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of cue

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As Reynolds notes, this freedom cut against rock’s foundational idea of immediacy, the direct communication of feeling between artist and audience.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Over time, Buddhism introduced ideas of reincarnation and karmic retribution, linking a person's fate after death to their actions in life.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

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