as in reflective
indicating something
a wide-eyed look that is indicative of his constant curiosity
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Recent Examples of indicative
The stunned Rams went three-and-out on their first overtime possession, a team with a future Hall of Fame quarterback surrendering with three runs that were indicative of questionable McVay play-calling throughout the game.
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Many strategists have noted that special and off-year elections aren’t always indicative of a party’s success in the midterm elections.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 18 Jan. 2026
That was indicative of how Buffalo’s blunders proved costly.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
In 2012, one bettor on the now-defunct prediction market Intrade placed a series of huge wagers on Mitt Romney in the two weeks preceding the election, generating a betting line indicative of a tight race.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Many strategists have noted that special and off-year elections aren’t always indicative of a party’s success in the midterm elections.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 18 Jan. 2026
That was indicative of how Buffalo’s blunders proved costly.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
In 2012, one bettor on the now-defunct prediction market Intrade placed a series of huge wagers on Mitt Romney in the two weeks preceding the election, generating a betting line indicative of a tight race.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicative
Adjective
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Celebrity manicurist Julie Kandalec created this gorgeous look by layering a reflective, shimmery pink over a true red polish.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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These reflective masses of relatively young material were deposited many millions of years ago during cataclysmic asteroid strikes that excavated vast basins on the lunar surface.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Thousands of cycles generate histograms showing the characteristic conductance of individual molecules.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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As of winter 2026/27, the French line will have two ships based there, with explorer-class vessel Le Jacques Cartier joining M/S Paul Gaugin, a ship that was purpose-built to cruise the shallow lagoons so characteristic of the region.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Indicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicative. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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