as in clues
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 indications
While there are no indications that a serial killer is behind the deaths, that doesn’t rule out the possibility entirely, Coons said.
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Officials have begun a death investigation, but the death does not appear suspicious based on early indications, officials said in a release.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The same pattern is likely to play out now, and there have been some tentative indications that looting may already be declining.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
As for the latest results, Wall Street will be looking for indications that Intel’s cost-cutting measures are working.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Beyond that, indications are that Ross’ family is receptive to owning and running the team at some point.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The steelmaker has two sites in Michigan and Minnesota where geological surveys have found indications of rare earths, Goncalves said in a statement on Cleveland-Cliffs’ third-quarter earnings.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
The sense of economic precarity is coming from many different directions, with indications that many think middle-class stability is falling out of reach.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
There are early indications consumers are responding.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Officials have begun a death investigation, but the death does not appear suspicious based on early indications, officials said in a release.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The same pattern is likely to play out now, and there have been some tentative indications that looting may already be declining.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
As for the latest results, Wall Street will be looking for indications that Intel’s cost-cutting measures are working.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Beyond that, indications are that Ross’ family is receptive to owning and running the team at some point.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The steelmaker has two sites in Michigan and Minnesota where geological surveys have found indications of rare earths, Goncalves said in a statement on Cleveland-Cliffs’ third-quarter earnings.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
The sense of economic precarity is coming from many different directions, with indications that many think middle-class stability is falling out of reach.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
There are early indications consumers are responding.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indications
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Eventually, his interests expanded to include dental anthropology—the study of how teeth offer clues to species’ diets, health, and even evolution and migration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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But her office meeting calendar is starting to show clues.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Atienza took the post down and withdrew from social media for a time but hit back in subsequent posts at suggestions that her family’s wealth derived from its political connections on her father’s side.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Any of Morocco’s front three could have featured here; all credible suggestions for player of the tournament.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Baesakul symbolized the interconnection of humans and nature through an interlaced motif interpreted as leather lacing or metal hardware and applied to contemporary shapes that take cues from the Eiffel Tower’s silhouette, the curve of a capybara’s back or even the form of Baesakul’s pet corgi.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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While Blake took some cues from the famous case — which has sparked plenty of other media, including an episode of American Horror Story — Dreamland tells an entirely different tale.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the pool room — an oval-like space with a pool table set in the middle — Reuter’s work is a brick-like mural with hints of greenery peeking out along the top.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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Yates has been dating Andrews since the summer of 2023, after months of Yates' dropping hints online.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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With unpredictable twists and emotions running high, this Halloween is especially chaotic, and Mutable signs — Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces — can't imagine what's in store.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Front-foot defending and slick attacking interplay, especially on the left flank, has been the blueprint over the past few seasons, but there are signs of evolution.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Indications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indications. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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