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

These political ads offer one indication of where each party sees its momentum going with voters, as candidates across the country gear up for the general election in November. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 17 July 2026

Other horizons may carry no visible indication that something is afoul in the atmosphere — but that doesn’t necessarily mean the air is safe. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Based on early results of the investigation, the department said there were no indications of suspicious circumstances surrounding Fanuele’s death. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026

Today’s rulings may also offer an indication into how Brussels will approach similar questions involving other tech giants. — Robert Hart, The Verge, 16 July 2026