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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What Was on Epstein’s Computers and Cameras There were indications that computer hard drives had been removed from Epstein’s Palm Beach and Manhattan homes before law enforcement searches of the respective properties more than a decade apart.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
There is no indication when the court could issue a decision, which is not likely to be the last to reach it.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said there was no indication of foul play.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Reusing the same nests over and over again might also be an indication that the birds can’t find any new nesting sites, which could affect their ability to successfully reproduce.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
There is no indication when the court could issue a decision, which is not likely to be the last to reach it.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said there was no indication of foul play.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Reusing the same nests over and over again might also be an indication that the birds can’t find any new nesting sites, which could affect their ability to successfully reproduce.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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