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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There was no indication that the protest and resulting road closure interfered with athletes’ transfers to their events, all on the outskirts of Milan.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
For example, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan believed that men’s buying habits regarding underwear were a good indication of whether consumers were making fewer discretionary purchases.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Lower per-unit prices do not translate into lower total cost if utilization expands inefficiently or without appropriate indication.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
There was no indication that the protest and resulting road closure interfered with athletes’ transfers to their events, all on the outskirts of Milan.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
For example, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan believed that men’s buying habits regarding underwear were a good indication of whether consumers were making fewer discretionary purchases.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Lower per-unit prices do not translate into lower total cost if utilization expands inefficiently or without appropriate indication.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
There was no indication that the protest and resulting road closure interfered with athletes’ transfers to their events, all on the outskirts of Milan.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 14 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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