Examples of indication in a Sentence
Her evaluation will give me a good indication of where I stand in the class.
There were indications that he was thinking of changing jobs.
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Early indications are that Juuso Pärssinen will get the first crack.
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Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2025
However, the fact that Daniels won't be practicing until Friday at the earliest could very well be an indication that backup Marcus Mariota could be starting against Las Vegas.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
There were some indications that the same thing is true in fish, where the elimination of equivalent hox genes also interfered with the formation of the rays at the ends of fins.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Such connections are important both as a measure of the benefits and protections which the individual received from the state, and also as an objective indication of whether the individual entered or left the state for temporary or transitory purposes.
—Tom Cullinan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2025
However, the fact that Daniels won't be practicing until Friday at the earliest could very well be an indication that backup Marcus Mariota could be starting against Las Vegas.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
There were some indications that the same thing is true in fish, where the elimination of equivalent hox genes also interfered with the formation of the rays at the ends of fins.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Such connections are important both as a measure of the benefits and protections which the individual received from the state, and also as an objective indication of whether the individual entered or left the state for temporary or transitory purposes.
—Tom Cullinan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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indication
noun
in·di·ca·tion
ˌin-də-ˈkā-shən 
1
: the action of indicating
2
: something that indicates : sign, suggestion
Medical Definition
indication
noun
in·di·ca·tion
ˌin-də-ˈkā-shən
1
a
: a symptom or particular circumstance that indicates the advisability or necessity of a specific medical treatment or procedure
postpartum hemorrhage is the chief indication for the use of ergot preparations and derivatives—C. H. Thienes
C. H. Thienes
b
: something that is indicated as advisable or necessary
in case of collapse the immediate indication is artificial respiration—The Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical Association2
: the degree indicated in a specific instance or at a specific time on a graduated physical instrument (as a thermometer)
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