How to Use indicator in a Sentence

indicator

noun

• Economic indicators suggest that prices will go up.
• If done right, a layer of frost should start to form on the outside of the glass—a good indicator that its ready to drink.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 31 July 2023
• This game should be a good indicator if that rest paid off.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
• The color of the pineapple is one indicator of ripeness.
  — Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2023
• This is the largest increase of a key indicator of the virus since December 2022.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 July 2023
• One indicator is that the loaves should sound hollow when tapped.
  — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
• The game in South Bend will serve as a nice indicator of where the Buckeyes truly stack up with their 2023 squad, and what there still is to work on.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
• The types of clouds gathering on the horizon are a good indicator of what kind of weather is ahead.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
• And the researchers say it can be refined to be a valuable indicator for users.
  — WIRED, 23 Feb. 2023
• Moving at close to the speed of light, the jet serves as an indicator of a supermassive black hole.
  — Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
• The filter was easy to clean, and the unit includes light indicators to show when the filter and tank need maintenance.
  — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023
• But postgame in the Lakers locker room in Utah, there weren’t any indicators about who would be able to play in that game on the second night of a back-to-back.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023
• How the right-hander performs during the next months could be a big indicator if the team can overcome their slow start.
  — Joey Pollizzee, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
• Although not against Olympic competition, the race could be an indicator of things to come in the next year.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
• Sea surface temperatures are a vital indicator of the health of the world's oceans and the planet at large.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 14 July 2023
• In this case, the bird’s different shades of blonde feathers and black eyes were clear indicators of leucism.
  — Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 22 May 2024
• These are hardly indicators that peace is on the horizon.
  — NBC News, 27 Nov. 2023
• In addition, there are new privacy indicators that show when the camera and mic are in use in the status area on the bottom right of the screen.
  — Umar Shakir, The Verge, 27 Sep. 2023
• The award has proven to be perhaps the best indicator for what will win the top honor at the Oscars, with four of the past five and 11 of the past 14 PGA winners going on to win best picture.
  — Andrew Dalton, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023
• Our favorite feature is the weight indicator that’s built into the soft-touch handle, which turns red if your bag is above 48.5 pounds.
  — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2023
• Take a tiny spoonful and check for funky or overly sour flavors, which are indicators of spoilage.
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
• If the spring game was a good indicator, wide receiver should be a strength for Texas going into the season.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 15 Apr. 2023
• This year the indicator tree already started budding — the first stage of the bloom cycle — in the middle of February.
  — Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 25 Feb. 2023
• Keep in Mind: Our tester would have preferred a more clear indicator that the cleaning cycle was complete.
  — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2023
• One of the most important indicators of a serious problem is the child's growth curve.
  — Lydia Denworth, Parents, 3 Sep. 2024
• The level of demand for the show will be a strong indicator of the strength of the entertainment market in the recovering Loop.
  — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023
• Wall clouds can be an indicator of a tornado, NWS says.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
• His late-season performance proved to be an early indicator of what was to come in the playoffs.
  — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2023
• No matter what, don’t take a lack of symptoms as an indicator of lack of severity.
  — Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 14 May 2024
• Weekly unemployment claims serve as a key indicator of layoff trends across the United States.
  — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024