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Recent Examples of indicator
The Chaikin Money Flow indicator considers the daily volume reading but weights the individual volume prints by where the daily close sits within the day’s trading range.
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David Keller, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
But to reconstruct past climate events, researchers in the field of historical climatology go beyond these natural indicators to examine those of society: the records and everyday-life reports of people who lived in those times.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The lens sits in the center, while a large indicator LED can be found to the left of it.
—PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
Exactly how many Afghans have settled in the Sutter County area is unclear, but the presence of Sharifi’s store, and another Afghan grocery store in nearby Live Oak, are indicators of the growing population.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
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David Keller, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
But to reconstruct past climate events, researchers in the field of historical climatology go beyond these natural indicators to examine those of society: the records and everyday-life reports of people who lived in those times.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The lens sits in the center, while a large indicator LED can be found to the left of it.
—PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
Exactly how many Afghans have settled in the Sutter County area is unclear, but the presence of Sharifi’s store, and another Afghan grocery store in nearby Live Oak, are indicators of the growing population.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicator
Noun
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What will really move the needle for all of us is systemic changes.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
5 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, an undeniable truth remains: economic power moves the needle more than any initiative ever will.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The index was developed by Bloomberg News and the Democrat-Gazette with a base value of 100 as of Dec. 30, 1997.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The United States was perceived as the most corrupt it's been since 2012 in a watchdog group's annual index of nations around the globe.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The National Federation of Independent Business survey for January showed that just 18% of the small business gauge reported inflation as being their biggest issue, the lowest level since November 2021.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Along the Sacramento River near the I Street Bridge, water levels hit a high of about 24 feet on Thursday morning, roughly three feet below the gauge’s action point.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Indicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicator. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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