How to Use indicate in a Sentence

indicate

verb

• The map indicates where the treasure is buried.
• The size of his offer indicates that he is eager to buy the house.
• We asked how to get to the rear entrance, and he indicated a path leading around the right side of the building.
• The general used a long ruler to indicate on the map exactly where the troops would land.
• There is nothing to indicate that the two events are connected.
• Our records indicate a depth of 3,000 feet here.
• The display lights up to indicate both the center and the sides of the stud.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2023
• The clerk cleared her throat to indicate that the store was closing.
  — Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
• The plans could change if forecasts indicate a decrease in the strength or change in the track of the storm.
  — Katherine Lam, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2018
• Pins in the ground indicate that the marsh has stopped gaining ground.
  — Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2022
• Not even a sign to indicate what once was on that spot.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 27 Mar. 2022
• The Navy’s records indicate Tom served for more than 19 years.
  — Caitlin L. Chandler, Washington Post, 23 May 2022
• Cox and Cyr had five kills apiece in the fourth set, which was not as close as the score would indicate.
  — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 2 Dec. 2020
• Records fail to indicate if he has been asked to enter pleas to the three counts.
  — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2021
• Now look at the tip; the markings indicate a range from full to one-quart low.
  — Gary Witzenburg, Car and Driver, 13 Apr. 2022
• Such a study could indicate what specifics about the 1918 flu people are aware of.
  — Scott Hershberger, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2020
• These signs indicate the need to work on the inner game.
  — Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
• Use washi tape to indicate events that last more than one day.
  — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 8 May 2018
• The video above seems to indicate that the players jumped the official, right?
  — Pete Grathoff, kansascity, 9 July 2018
• As the list indicates, most artists make the bulk of their income from concert sales.
  — Maria Carter, Country Living, 12 July 2017
• Here are three signs that indicate the Frogs will have great success to start off the new decade.
  — Dallas News, 8 Jan. 2020
• The report doesn’t indicate if that damage was caused when the plane plunged straight down.
  — Dave Altimari, courant.com, 2 Nov. 2017
• Why does data indicate that the lead time has dropped since 2011?
  — USA Today, 17 June 2021
• Court records indicate Montgomery has not yet entered a plea to the charges.
  — Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 20 Jan. 2022
• In about 20 seconds, lights will flash to indicate it’s done.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2023
• Jail records do not indicate whether the father has a lawyer who could be reached for comment.
  — Jeff Martin, The Seattle Times, 9 July 2018
• Or does the fact that a spoon has not been supplied indicate that one isn’t needed or shouldn’t be used?
  — Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 11 July 2023
• Now identified, a rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been found.
  — Aurora Sousanis, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2023
• Such ties indicate just how far from the mainstream some of these judges are, activists say.
  — Li Zhou, Vox, 27 Dec. 2018
• That could indicate that the wall behind the tub is open, with nothing to stop cold air from blowing through.
  — Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2021

Last Updated: 9 May 2024