in·dic·a·tive
in-ˈdi-kə-tiv 
1
: serving to indicate
actions indicative of fear
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a verb form or set of verb forms that represents the denoted act or state as an objective fact
the indicative mood
indicatively
adverb
1
: the indicative mood of a language
2
: a form in the indicative mood
Examples of indicative in a Sentence
Adjective
In “I walked to school,” the verb walked is in the indicative mood.
a wide-eyed look that is indicative of his constant curiosity
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 June 2025
There’s a lot of reasons why the information for May is not indicative of what will happen the rest of the year.
—Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
When visitors arrive at the Outpost, or any Spaces site, they'll be surrounded by materials, architectural character and design indicative of Rivian's brand identity.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Some haven’t aged well, but a lot of it was indicative of public opinion at the time.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 June 2025
There’s a lot of reasons why the information for May is not indicative of what will happen the rest of the year.
—Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Noun
But strategists say Moore’s prime-time slot at a Democratic event in a state indicative of how Democrats will perform across the country says more about Moore’s future plans than the governor’s own remarks.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
When visitors arrive at the Outpost, or any Spaces site, they'll be surrounded by materials, architectural character and design indicative of Rivian's brand identity.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for indicative
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“Indicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indicative. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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indicative
1 of 2 adjective
in·dic·a·tive
in-ˈdik-ət-iv
1
: of, relating to, or being the grammatical mood that represents an act or state as a fact that can be known or proved
in "I am here," the verb "am" is in the indicative mood
2
: indicating something
remarks indicative of jealousy
indicatively
adverb
indicative
2 of 2 noun
: the indicative mood of a verb or a verb in this mood
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