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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Federal officials are not offering clear instructions on how the deadline for Real ID, which added a number of requirements for getting a state driver’s licenses or identification cards, will be enforced, and there are indications it may be phased in.
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
This comes during a period where there are small indications the Oilers might be casting about looking to shake up the pro goaltending depth chart.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Gonzalez said investigators found food in the house and no indication that the family was starving.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2025
Those duties were quickly halted for a month, though there has been little indication that the White House would move away from them.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
This comes during a period where there are small indications the Oilers might be casting about looking to shake up the pro goaltending depth chart.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Gonzalez said investigators found food in the house and no indication that the family was starving.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2025
Those duties were quickly halted for a month, though there has been little indication that the White House would move away from them.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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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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