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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Mediation began May 19 and has dragged on for more than a month with little indication of tangible progress.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
If the 2025 Finals were any indication, the league is in capable hands.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 June 2025
If this one was any indication, Charlotte’s reputation as a soccer town will only be burnished by its piece of this event (there are 32 teams playing in a total of 63 matches around the country in the month-long event).
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
Johnson County is excited for its first Swig location — if the long drive-thru lines are any indication.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
If the 2025 Finals were any indication, the league is in capable hands.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 June 2025
If this one was any indication, Charlotte’s reputation as a soccer town will only be burnished by its piece of this event (there are 32 teams playing in a total of 63 matches around the country in the month-long event).
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
Johnson County is excited for its first Swig location — if the long drive-thru lines are any indication.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 28 Jun. 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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