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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
The company is preparing for the debut flight of the larger Ceres-2 solid rocket, with indications of a launch attempt around November 15.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
As of now, there are no indications about possible North American shows in 2026.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
While that may be considered old for a passenger plane, that’s not so unusual in the world of air cargo and there are no initial indications that the age of the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 was in any way a factor in the fatal crash.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Both races were huge indications of Republican weakness.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Probably in the edit there were times when in enacting it, there’s indications earlier.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
But there were also indications before that verbal kick in the pants that things were about to turn a bit topsy-turvy.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
The drugmakers have voluntarily agreed to reduce the prices the government pays for all GLP-1 drugs already approved for diabetes and other indications to $245 a month across all non-starting doses.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Police Chief Luke Hellinga said there were no indications of foul play.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
As of now, there are no indications about possible North American shows in 2026.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
While that may be considered old for a passenger plane, that’s not so unusual in the world of air cargo and there are no initial indications that the age of the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 was in any way a factor in the fatal crash.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Both races were huge indications of Republican weakness.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Probably in the edit there were times when in enacting it, there’s indications earlier.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
But there were also indications before that verbal kick in the pants that things were about to turn a bit topsy-turvy.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
The drugmakers have voluntarily agreed to reduce the prices the government pays for all GLP-1 drugs already approved for diabetes and other indications to $245 a month across all non-starting doses.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Police Chief Luke Hellinga said there were no indications of foul play.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indications
Noun
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The everydayness of these items may also hold clues to their draw.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Erica has evolved from a simple virtual assistant to a sophisticated tool, with 60% of its 3 billion interactions now being proactive, offering suggestions and next steps.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Our critics have some helpful suggestions for songs to keep you warm.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There are design cues from classic scooters from the 50s and 60s seen in the overall shape, modern motorcycles in the tubular frame and linkages, and even fighter jets.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Calm team worked with the film’s sound designer, Lee Salevan, and composer Bryce Dessner, utilizing the film’s sound stems and score cues overlaid with sections of dialogue from Bentley and Greg Kwedar’s script.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Argentine-Spanish artist — best known for her Latin urban, alternative music songs with hints of neo soul and R&B — discovered the tropical genre during her teenage years while buying vinyl records in Madrid.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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Xi’s and Lee’s banter coincided with hints of warming relations between the two Asian nations.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Trade discussions dominated those meetings, but there were signs of growing tensions over Beijing’s surging conventional and nuclear arsenal.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Thanks to their thoughtful preservation efforts, signs of the past remain.—
Mel Studach,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Indications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indications. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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