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indications

noun

plural of indication

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 There are also indications that season 2 could increase its episode count from 9 to 10, though that hasn’t been set in stone yet. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Police are investigating the death, but say there are no indications of foul play. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 An exam showed indications of a posterior subcapsular cataract in her left eye. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026 McCaslin may also address other aspects of the second murder trial, including possible indications of rules that may govern media access to it. — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Right now, there are no indications exploits are being used to install anything other than Monero miners, which surreptitiously harness a Mac’s resources to perform mathematical operations that generate the cryptocurrency for the attacker. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026 They’re being ragdolled by mechanical seats, sprayed by gusts of water, jarred by simulated flashes of lightning, and by all indications having a great time. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Even with potential signs of a softening labor market, however, some economists are bracing for a potential upside surprise in the July data or at least indications that inflation is too stubborn for the Fed to ignore. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Although he’s been fully cleared for training camp practices, Mahomes’ recovery from his torn ACL and LCL is still ongoing, and all indications are that the Chiefs will be careful. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

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Instead of using p-tau217 and amyloid blood tests for diagnosis, Isaacson runs them to look for clues on how people are responding to treatment and lifestyle changes.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The practical implications of those changes need to be teased apart in future trials; however, the study did find some initial clues.

— Will Stone, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of clues

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There had been suggestions that Arsenal may be open to selling Lewis-Skelly because any sale would count as pure profit in their books, given that the teenager is an academy graduate.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Prior to Ustyle, Mialus would often make suggestions based on new arrivals, as opposed to user behavior or preference, according to a case study published on Ustyle’s website.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of suggestions

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And given the lunar ice’s likely extreme age, Dell’Agnello says, tracing its history would offer hints about the origins of Earth’s water as well.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Recently spotted with her husband Justin in Beverly Hills, the model and Rhode Founder’s all-black ensemble was perfectly accessorized with hints of white — a light cardigan tied around her waist and minimalist flip-flops on her feet.

— Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hints

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Few signs of humanity interrupted the rocky shoreline — just a couple of cabins and the wooden railings of a path leading to a wizened cedar tree revered by the tribe.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Dugger was the main talking point in defensive coordinator Raheem Morris’ press conference Saturday, because all signs are pointing to Dugger having a key role in the defense.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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