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Jobless claims are a key indicator that could influence the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions.
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Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
An earlier version of this article mistakenly stated that the indicator is not an official crime statistic.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Nearly a year after the article and its subsequent fallout, the lack of a crowd is one indicator of how the brand and the woman behind it has changed.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2025
The ranking calculation considers up to 17 key measures of academic quality for National Universities and 13 indicators for the National Liberal Arts Colleges, Regional Universities and Regional Colleges.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
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Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
An earlier version of this article mistakenly stated that the indicator is not an official crime statistic.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Nearly a year after the article and its subsequent fallout, the lack of a crowd is one indicator of how the brand and the woman behind it has changed.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2025
The ranking calculation considers up to 17 key measures of academic quality for National Universities and 13 indicators for the National Liberal Arts Colleges, Regional Universities and Regional Colleges.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicator
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Zone 1 — which extends 30 feet from a building — requires property owners to do things such as clear dead plants, grass as well as leaves and pine needles from yards, roofs and gutters; trim overhanging branches; and keep a 10-foot gap between trees.—
Hannah Ruhoff,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Historical uses include fountain pen tips and phonograph needle points, where hardness and wear resistance were essential.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Spain’s largest company by market capitalization, Inditex, helped buoy that index, after better-than-expected earnings helped its stock to claw back some of its losses for the year.—
Jordan Butt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Both indexes are measures against a 100-point benchmark recorded in 1985.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The growth of its factory output and retail sales, a gauge of the country’s manufacturing health and consumption, fell to a 12-month low and a 9-month low, respectively, according to figures released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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The dress is made from a fine-gauge knit that offers warmth without feeling bulky, which is essential for fluctuating weather.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Indicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicator. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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