Examples of indication in a Sentence
Her evaluation will give me a good indication of where I stand in the class.
There were indications that he was thinking of changing jobs.
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The information released by the state to the public gives no indication what might happen if an inmate survives the initial shots.
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CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
For various examples and further detailed indications about expert personas prompting, see the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
His comments are the clearest indication yet that Tehran is open to a broader economic and political understanding with Washington.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Currently, there is no solid indication that Newcastle’s resolve will be tested.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
For various examples and further detailed indications about expert personas prompting, see the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
His comments are the clearest indication yet that Tehran is open to a broader economic and political understanding with Washington.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Currently, there is no solid indication that Newcastle’s resolve will be tested.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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indication
noun
in·di·ca·tion
ˌin-də-ˈkā-shən 
1
: the action of indicating
2
: something that indicates : sign, suggestion
Medical Definition
indication
noun
in·di·ca·tion
ˌin-də-ˈkā-shən
1
a
: a symptom or particular circumstance that indicates the advisability or necessity of a specific medical treatment or procedure
postpartum hemorrhage is the chief indication for the use of ergot preparations and derivatives—C. H. Thienes
C. H. Thienes
b
: something that is indicated as advisable or necessary
in case of collapse the immediate indication is artificial respiration—The Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical Association2
: the degree indicated in a specific instance or at a specific time on a graduated physical instrument (as a thermometer)
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