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Recent Examples of indicator
Patrick Schwarzenegger is wearing an Hublot watch on The White Lotus
Among the indicators that Mike White’s The White Lotus is hotter than ever is that placements of high-end brands are popping up like crazy.
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Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
The top-line indicators are good: unemployment is low, inflation is declining, and the country remains the richest in the world.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
But a report submitted by the federal pollution board on February 3 stated that faecal coliform levels, a key indicator of untreated sewage and faecal matter in water, were far above the safe limit set by the board of 2,500 units per 100 millilitres.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
And, if Sunday night’s show was an indicator, the Oscars are set to be nail-biting.
—Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 23 Feb. 2025
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Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
The top-line indicators are good: unemployment is low, inflation is declining, and the country remains the richest in the world.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
But a report submitted by the federal pollution board on February 3 stated that faecal coliform levels, a key indicator of untreated sewage and faecal matter in water, were far above the safe limit set by the board of 2,500 units per 100 millilitres.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
And, if Sunday night’s show was an indicator, the Oscars are set to be nail-biting.
—Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicator
Noun
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And creatives, no matter how powerful their words, need the insider knowledge and technical expertise of those who build real solutions, because talk alone won’t move the needle.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Moving to Division One on its own doesn’t move the needle enough.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index sank this month to 98.3 from 105.3 in January.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Conference Board's expectations index, which measures the outlook for jobs, income and business conditions, fell more than 9 points in February to 72.9.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yes, the latest gauge of investor vibes shows uniquely high concern.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Another report Friday will show how the gauge of inflation that the Federal Reserve prefers to use has been behaving.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Indicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicator. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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