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Recent Examples of indicator
To determine the most attractive states for employment, WalletHub then compared the 50 states across 34 key indicators of job-market strength and economic health.
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Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Twelve of the 20 indicators for the health risks and impacts of climate change in the report set concerning new records—showing that the health impacts caused by our changing climate have reached unprecedented levels that cannot be ignored.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
This stance makes sense given that labor statistics are lagging economic indicators and monetary policy works with a lag.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The government has not issued official employment figures since then due to the shutdown, forcing the Fed to rely on private-sector data and market indicators to guide its policy.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Twelve of the 20 indicators for the health risks and impacts of climate change in the report set concerning new records—showing that the health impacts caused by our changing climate have reached unprecedented levels that cannot be ignored.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
This stance makes sense given that labor statistics are lagging economic indicators and monetary policy works with a lag.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The government has not issued official employment figures since then due to the shutdown, forcing the Fed to rely on private-sector data and market indicators to guide its policy.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicator
Noun
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The partnership is moving the needle in big ways for some.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lower rates did not, however, move the needle much for potential homebuyers.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yesterday was the 96th anniversary of Black Monday, the day in 1929 when the Dow Jones index fell 13%.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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As of this month, the Magnificent Seven, the largest companies in the S&P 500, make up 34% of the index’s total value.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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In September, the decline in China’s factory-gate prices, a gauge of deflation, extended into the 36th straight month, though the drop has narrowed following Beijing’s attempt in recent months to rein in price competition in certain sectors.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, using the same measurement gauge, electricity prices went up.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Indicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicator. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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