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an arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information you should refill when the indicator on the gas gauge shows that there's only a quarter of a tank left

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Recent Examples of indicator The composite indicator came in at 94, below the long-term average of 100, as well as under the November reading of 96. Sophie Kiderlin,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024 In a study by WalletHub, all 50 states were ranked based on 52 key safety indicators, which were grouped into five different categories. Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024 The survey’s broadest measure of optimism, based on expectations for economic growth and other indicators, is at its highest level since August 2021, strategist Michael Hartnett said in a BofA Global Research report. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024 Certifications and audits, such as SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 compliance, are vital indicators of a custody provider’s commitment to regulatory compliance and operational integrity. Lior Lamesh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for indicator 
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  • Some like the long, graceful, and wispy needles of white pine (Pinus strobus) while others are all about the firs — the true firs (Abies species) with their stout, glossy, and fragrant needles.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Yet Baker didn’t want a traditional score — there’s no music that isn’t source (predominantly the needle drops in the strip club where Mikey Madison‘s title character works), and thus none of the typical clues to guide the audience’s responses to the tonal shifts.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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  • The resolute bullish commentators like to point out that the current bull phase is not particularly mature, with the average duration of a post-1945 cyclical bull market (defined as the span between 20% or greater index declines) exceeding five years.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
  • What To Know The three major stock market indexes, which measure how stocks perform, were up by the closing bell on Friday.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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  • Economists also watch it because some of its components, notably healthcare and financial services, flow into the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge — the personal consumption expenditures, or PCE, index.
    Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Along with the read Wednesday on consumer prices, the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday will release its producer price index, a gauge of wholesale prices that is projected to show a 0.2% monthly gain.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024

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“Indicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicator. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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