as in clue
a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)
there are indications that a medical breakthrough in the treatment of the disease is imminent
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Watch on Deadline This was the first employment report since the presidential election, and is further indication that President-elect Donald Trump enter office with a bright economic picture.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
If the set-up for Control 2 in these DLC games and theories already forming in the minds of gamers are any indication, pretty far.
—Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
The appointment is yet another indication that Big Tech could continue to face heavy scrutiny under Trump.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
The agent fired their weapon, but there is no indication the gunfire struck anyone, the Secret Service said.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
If the set-up for Control 2 in these DLC games and theories already forming in the minds of gamers are any indication, pretty far.
—Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
The appointment is yet another indication that Big Tech could continue to face heavy scrutiny under Trump.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
The agent fired their weapon, but there is no indication the gunfire struck anyone, the Secret Service said.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indication
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One possible clue comes from Hawaii, where Mangione lived at one point at a cooperative living space called SurfBreak.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE at Hallmark's Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story premiere, the duo gave fans a few clues as to who the network's inaugural Finding Mr. Christmas winner could be.Esther Kang, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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This assumption was challenged in 2013, when scientists studying the neurological impacts of HIV/AIDS found genetic hints of bacteria in the brains of both sick and healthy people.Yasemin Saplakoglu, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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So go out there, sprinkle your conversations with a touch of empathy and a hint of humor, and watch how quickly trust builds.Krystyna Larrave, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The findings were published in a two-part report detailing how many children had attended Indian boarding schools, how many had died, the number and location of burial sites, how much federal funding the schools had received, and suggestions for moving forward.Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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Trump himself expressed his disapproval of Wray on Sunday, citing the Mar-a-Lago raid and Wray’s initial suggestion that shrapnel, not an intact bullet, grazed his ear during the July assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
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Reznor and Ross resampled and processed the original cue with tonal and textural shifts to mirror the deepening relationship between the two central characters.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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Quinine, which is safe for rat consumption, was chosen to mimic the kind of averse cues, or unpleasant associations, that first-time drug users can experience.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Islamist rebel coalition that has now taken over Syria brings together a variety of armed rebel groups, each with its own ideology and ideas about what should happen next.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Here's the logic behind each step and ideas for how to enact them: 1.Jody L. Bickel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indication. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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