as in needle
an arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information you should refill when the indicator on the gas gauge shows that there's only a quarter of a tank left

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Recent Examples of indicator The annual ratings measure the financial management of districts across multiple performance indicators. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025 Once it's turned on, your Now Playing view or bar will show a green indicator. PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025 Another reason to be feeling better about Texas Roadhouse is the relative strength index (RSI), a momentum indicator that traders use to determine whether a stock has moved too far, too fast in either direction. Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025 Once it’s activated, a Lossless indicator will appear in the Now Playing view or bar, and via the Connect Picker. Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indicator
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Noun
  • Simply playing games in another country may not dramatically move the needle for the league, but the NFL is very willing to play the long game here.
    Contessa Brewer,Alex Sherman, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Plus, this one doesn’t have a single annoying needle drop.
    Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to Arya, the index allows investors to track a very different opportunity than what is captured in major benchmarks.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • To formulate a comprehensive ESG index, multiple Key Performance Indicators were collected.
    TIME Staff, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Fed officials consider core to be a better gauge of long-run trends.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
  • For a higher performance product, the panels are manufactured with light gauge steel, bumping the pricing up to $85 per foot.
    Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Indicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicator. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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