as in needle
an arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information you should refill when the indicator on the gas gauge shows that there's only a quarter of a tank left

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Recent Examples of indicator But that initial message to the Phillies was a strong indicator of his focus. Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025 But Ford leaders said early indicators point to long-term success. Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 30 July 2025 Technical indicators show Samsung shares are trading at overheated levels, and consensus targets imply the smallest 12-month upside in more than four years. –With assistance from Yoolim Lee and Vlad Savov. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 July 2025 Absent war or the rumblings of war, nothing is a greater indicator of where the political winds are going to blow than the overall health of the economy and the overall state of voters' personal finances. John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for indicator
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Noun
  • McIntosh and Sonus faber McIntosh, famous for its retro-look meters, which feature blue screens and physical needles.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
  • Another strong possibility is that there isn’t a needle in the haystack to begin with.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • The heat index could be as high as 116 degrees in portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina through 8 p.m. Thursday.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • Mississippi is also facing dangerous heat, with humidity and high temperatures pushing the heat index to the top of the scale.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • Excluding food and energy, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge held steady at 2.8%, above both expectations of 2.7% and the Fed’s 2% target.
    Benzinga, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
  • The Thursday report that contained the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge also provided the most comprehensive look at how US households’ income, savings and spending are faring.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025

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“Indicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicator. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.

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