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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However, that review gave no indications that their origins were extraterrestrial.
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ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
There’s little indication that China intends imminent military action.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
All is controllable via a simple bidirectional wheel that resets the indications instantaneously and remains synchronized from 1900 through 2099.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
In the Broadview Six case, the defense argued in the motion Thursday the agent’s texts were another indication that people were paying attention to the arrests on a wider scale.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
There’s little indication that China intends imminent military action.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
All is controllable via a simple bidirectional wheel that resets the indications instantaneously and remains synchronized from 1900 through 2099.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
In the Broadview Six case, the defense argued in the motion Thursday the agent’s texts were another indication that people were paying attention to the arrests on a wider scale.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for indication
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 5 Apr. 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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