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 Such gaps between official indicators and ground reality reported by independent research erode trust, not only among workers but among buyers whose due diligence obligations are tightening under EU and national laws. Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025 Signs Your Tree Might Be Stressed or Sick No matter the time of year, sap can be an indicator that a tree is diseased or under stress. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025 In trading, discussions often center on strategies, indicators, or market predictions. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025 Next to Qobuz's quality indicator is the audio output device chooser, which the service refers to as Qobuz Connect. PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indicator
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Noun
  • Frehley’s needle-in-the-red, string-bending solo slips eerily into the sound effect of a tape slowing down, and slurring.
    A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But Delhi will continue to try to thread the needle between these concerns and its desire to forge closer regional partnerships at Pakistan’s expense.
    Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • But perhaps the most notable shift was the VIX volatility index, which spiked 3% late yesterday.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • And the measurements of the scalar spectral index, plus the limits on primordial gravitational waves, favor certain models of inflation (like slow-roll, single-field models) while disfavoring others (like hybrid inflation and large-field models).
    Big Think, Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • Modular, lethal, and intelligent At the heart of CODiAQ is Skyborne’s modular payload system, which allows integration of the HAVOC 40mm grenade launcher and the CHAOS 12-gauge shotgun module.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Volatility returns to markets Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, jumped 31% on Friday — its biggest one-day gain since April — before falling 12% on Monday.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Indicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicator. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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