as in reflective
indicating something
a wide-eyed look that is indicative of his constant curiosity
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The sorts of programs Republicans have zeroed in on aren't necessarily indicative of most foreign aid.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Post somehow missed a wide open dunk early in the fourth, indicative of Golden State’s season-long struggles at the rim.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
Perhaps most indicative of Russia’s shift was the refusal of Putin and Russian officials to issue any condemnation or rebuke of Hamas in the days following October 7.
—Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
But the timeline for full Guam missile defense – expected to take at least a decade to put together – is indicative of the challenges in constructing any system to fight ballistic and hypersonic glide missiles.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Post somehow missed a wide open dunk early in the fourth, indicative of Golden State’s season-long struggles at the rim.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
Perhaps most indicative of Russia’s shift was the refusal of Putin and Russian officials to issue any condemnation or rebuke of Hamas in the days following October 7.
—Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
But the timeline for full Guam missile defense – expected to take at least a decade to put together – is indicative of the challenges in constructing any system to fight ballistic and hypersonic glide missiles.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Indicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicative. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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