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Recent Examples of indicators
These indicators are combined into a composite measure of global engagement.
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Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
And that belief turns out to be one of the clearest indicators of leadership maturity.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Several other figures are much better, and more immediate, indicators of what could come.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
The tracker ranks a country’s rule of law between a factor of zero and one based on 44 indicators across eight categories—including regulatory enforcement and government powers—with a score of one representing the strongest rule of law.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Judging by the usual indicators — most important of which being the number of other Grammy nominations that each artist has — Thomas would appear to be the safe bet.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Both indicators benefited from the capital gain following the sale of Moschino’s beauty business.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
The model indicators of severe weather also have many of us alarmed.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
However, other indicators show inflation has been falling more recently.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
And that belief turns out to be one of the clearest indicators of leadership maturity.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Several other figures are much better, and more immediate, indicators of what could come.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 27 Jan. 2026
The tracker ranks a country’s rule of law between a factor of zero and one based on 44 indicators across eight categories—including regulatory enforcement and government powers—with a score of one representing the strongest rule of law.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Judging by the usual indicators — most important of which being the number of other Grammy nominations that each artist has — Thomas would appear to be the safe bet.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Both indicators benefited from the capital gain following the sale of Moschino’s beauty business.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
The model indicators of severe weather also have many of us alarmed.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
However, other indicators show inflation has been falling more recently.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicators
Noun
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Some modern riffs incorporate pine needles lightly for aroma, but bark itself is not consumed.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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That may include people who are afraid of needles, as well as people who could benefit from existing injections but don’t view their condition as severe enough to warrant a weekly shot.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Consider the Trefis Reinforced Value (RV) Portfolio, which has outperformed its all-cap stock benchmark (a mix of the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 benchmark indices), delivering strong returns for investors.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In stock markets abroad, indexes rose across much of the rest of the world.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Indicators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicators. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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