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as in implied
to convey an idea indirectly
her expression indicated that she was uncomfortably cold, but she was too polite to say so
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Recent Examples of indicated
The president indicated his support for designating antifa as a domestic terror organization earlier in the week, prompting the House of Representatives to expedite legislation by a conservative Republican lawmaker to do just that.
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Neanderthals who lived in present-day Israel may have passed down local butchery techniques, and experiments indicated that late Pleistocene Neanderthals’ stable nitrogen-isotope ratios indicate not hypercarnivory but a diet rich in maggots.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Both partners indicated their long-term commitment to the initiative, and hinted at future additions such as featuring prize-winning designs in Sandro boutiques.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent reports had indicated the Duke of Sussex would prefer his kids to attend school in the UK.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2025
Anyone wanting to purchase an iPhone 17 or Pro edition was directed to order online, where Apple indicated wait times of roughly three weeks.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
According to a Forbes Advisor survey, 64% of business owners indicated that the adoption of AI is more likely to boost the productivity of workers, and 42% of the business owners stated that AI will streamline the job process.
—Freddy Kuo, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Reviews indicated that this shirt had been available for sale since November 2024 but the description shows it has been remarketed in the wake of Kirk's killing.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Lively’s lawyers argued on Friday that the move is intended to fuel Baldoni’s media strategy and indicated skepticism around whether the deposition will actually happen.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Josh Meyer, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Neanderthals who lived in present-day Israel may have passed down local butchery techniques, and experiments indicated that late Pleistocene Neanderthals’ stable nitrogen-isotope ratios indicate not hypercarnivory but a diet rich in maggots.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Both partners indicated their long-term commitment to the initiative, and hinted at future additions such as featuring prize-winning designs in Sandro boutiques.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent reports had indicated the Duke of Sussex would prefer his kids to attend school in the UK.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2025
Anyone wanting to purchase an iPhone 17 or Pro edition was directed to order online, where Apple indicated wait times of roughly three weeks.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
According to a Forbes Advisor survey, 64% of business owners indicated that the adoption of AI is more likely to boost the productivity of workers, and 42% of the business owners stated that AI will streamline the job process.
—Freddy Kuo, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Reviews indicated that this shirt had been available for sale since November 2024 but the description shows it has been remarketed in the wake of Kirk's killing.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Lively’s lawyers argued on Friday that the move is intended to fuel Baldoni’s media strategy and indicated skepticism around whether the deposition will actually happen.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicated
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The subsequent breakout lifted NIO above key resistance from the weekly cloud model, a long-term trend following tool denoted by the shaded area on the chart.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Skill comes from effort Cognitive psychologists have argued that our thoughts and decisions are the result of two processing modes, commonly denoted as System 1 and System 2.—
Brian W. Stone,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, the bright SVGA colors, angular hills, flowing waterfalls, and isometric skyscrapers of SimCity 2000 felt, at the time, like the future implied by its title.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Despite all this, the valuation implied by StubHub’s listing price is nearly double the combined valuation of StubHub and Viagogo when the latter bought the former in 2020.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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While most tints are dark, and meant to keep light out, there are tints on the market that reflect light.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Ants in the Philippines don’t hibernate, which meant his new home was fertile ground for making videos year-round.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cole hinted that leadership may need to add a few legislative days to the calendar after Rosh Hashana.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fans think that Dobrev hinted that White cheated on her in a TikTok posted five days before news broke of their split.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the session also signified a major change in how business is conducted in the Missouri Senate, which may shape the future of legislation passed by lawmakers in the General Assembly.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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The extension signified rectifying the city's decision, motivated by Black-white racial divisions, not to name the entire street after the Civil Rights leader.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Attiah then suggested that her firing was just another part of a racial purge.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslav Sikorski, for example, has suggested that NATO should shoot down Russian drones operating over western Ukraine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Newsom’s press office referred questions about the cost of the election to the Department of Finance.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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When asked for further details about the agreement, representatives for Microsoft and OpenAI referred Fortune to the companies’ joint statement.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Indicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicated. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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