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 State officials cited several indicators of the district’s improvement in the decision to end the receivership. Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025 Sweating burns more calories: Sweating is not a reliable indicator of caloric burn. Sherri Gordon, Health, 24 June 2025 Your Current Alarm Is Going Off A more obvious indicator is your carbon monoxide alarm going off. Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2025 Soil is a good indicator of knowing when the garden needs water, as well as how often. Karen Grossman, Southern Living, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for indicator
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Noun
  • Fanatics Fest, which is partnering with English Premier League and FIFA for the first time this year, could help move the needle by increasing exposure for its investments into those properties.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
  • Leaders don’t need to start with the most advanced capabilities to move the needle.
    Kamal Anand, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • The index, however, ended Wednesday little changed.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 June 2025
  • These systems typically work by ingesting a wide variety of data, including electronic health record (EHR) and claims feeds, pharmacy records, lab results, device data and social-risk indices.
    Mika Newton, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • The May producer price index , a gauge of wholesale inflation in the country, came in lower than expected Thursday, too.
    Morgan Chittum,Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 June 2025
  • With Disney’s input, the MacLeans built the Tunnel, Cut & Trestle Railroad: a 7.5-inch gauge track that allows a tiny train to wind through the grounds.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 June 2025

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“Indicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicator. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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