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Democrat Susan Crawford defeated Republican Brad Schimel in a race for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat that drew nationwide attention as an indicator of the political influence of Donald Trump‘s key ally, Elon Musk.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Birds are indicators of the overall health of their habitats and signal early warnings of broader trouble.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Enthusiasm for the stock may be an indicator of the fortunes of conservative media outlets while the Trump administration creates a series of onerous conditions for mainstream news operations.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
Those include the National Retail Federation’s more real-time indicator showing that retail sales went negative on a month-over-month basis in January and February.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Birds are indicators of the overall health of their habitats and signal early warnings of broader trouble.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Enthusiasm for the stock may be an indicator of the fortunes of conservative media outlets while the Trump administration creates a series of onerous conditions for mainstream news operations.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
Those include the National Retail Federation’s more real-time indicator showing that retail sales went negative on a month-over-month basis in January and February.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicator
Noun
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Let go of underperforming products, unnecessary subscriptions, and tasks that don’t move the needle.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Anything that means smaller and/or fewer needles gets a nod from me.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The index measures the value of the U.S. dollar relative to a basket of foreign currencies.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The most notable drop in the index was from imports.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As of Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. ET, there were three river gauge locations in major flooding, 12 in moderate flooding, and 96 in minor flooding, according to the National Water Center, which is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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The collection also include linen suiting, cotton high gauge knits, water repellent nylon outerwear and silk-linen tops.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Indicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicator. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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