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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The sharp drop in return trips by car to Canada is a direct indication that border economies might be facing stress.
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Frédéric Dimanche, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
As of Friday, there is no indication of a party filing a notice of opposition to Malinin’s pending registration.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Tara Lewis, spokesperson for the city’s Economic Development Department, said the decision to terminate the lease fits with the goals outlined in the audit and is not an indication the course won’t reopen.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, the Eagles announced two additional dates for the band’s long-running residency at Sphere in Las Vegas, without any indication that these are necessarily part of a swan song.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
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Frédéric Dimanche, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
As of Friday, there is no indication of a party filing a notice of opposition to Malinin’s pending registration.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Tara Lewis, spokesperson for the city’s Economic Development Department, said the decision to terminate the lease fits with the goals outlined in the audit and is not an indication the course won’t reopen.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, the Eagles announced two additional dates for the band’s long-running residency at Sphere in Las Vegas, without any indication that these are necessarily part of a swan song.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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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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