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

Examples of indication in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There were indications in February that thousands of fashion and retail jobs could be lost as companies in the industry retrench. —Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024

However, there are indications the utilities trade may be getting too hot. —Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024

Yet the group has combined for eight catches for 47 yards through four games — a clear indication that the plan has yet to materialize. —Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024

If the show house is any indication, dark, moody hues coating walls and ceilings will continue their reign. —Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 27 Sep. 2024