indicate
verb
in·di·cate
ˈin-də-ˌkāt 
indicated; indicating
1
a
: to point out or point to
b
: to be a sign, symptom, or index of
the high fever indicates a serious condition
c
: to demonstrate or suggest the necessity or advisability of
indicated the need for a new school
the indicated treatment
2
: to state or express briefly
indicated a desire to cooperate
Examples of indicate in a Sentence
Our records indicate a depth of 3,000 feet here.
The map indicates where the treasure is buried.
There is nothing to indicate that the two events are connected.
The size of his offer indicates that he is eager to buy the house.
The general used a long ruler to indicate on the map exactly where the troops would land.
We asked how to get to the rear entrance, and he indicated a path leading around the right side of the building.
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For example, the report cited that collision data collected in the Czech Republic indicated that the police database contained only 43% of the injuries recorded by the public health insurance system.
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Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Volunteers who maintain the path have been collaborating with the city of San Diego to update the signs indicating the rules for e-bike use.
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The governing Liberals had appeared poised for a historic defeat, but polls indicate that Carney has recently opened up a lead over Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month, the stock was trading at lows not seen since 2024, reinforcing recent sentiment surveys indicating that consumers may be growing increasingly bearish on the economy.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
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Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Volunteers who maintain the path have been collaborating with the city of San Diego to update the signs indicating the rules for e-bike use.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The governing Liberals had appeared poised for a historic defeat, but polls indicate that Carney has recently opened up a lead over Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month, the stock was trading at lows not seen since 2024, reinforcing recent sentiment surveys indicating that consumers may be growing increasingly bearish on the economy.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Indicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indicate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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indicate
verb
in·di·cate
ˈin-də-ˌkāt
indicated; indicating
1
a
: to point out or point to
b
: to be a sign of
flowers indicating the arrival of spring
2
: to state or express briefly : suggest
Medical Definition
indicate
transitive verb
in·di·cate
ˈin-də-ˌkāt
indicated; indicating
1
: to be a fairly certain symptom of : show the presence or existence of
the high fever indicates a serious condition
2
: to call for especially as treatment for a particular condition
radical surgery is often indicated in advanced cancer
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