indicate
verb
in·di·cate
ˈin-də-ˌkāt 
indicated; indicating
1
a
: to point out or point to
b
: to be a sign, symptom, or index of
the high fever indicates a serious condition
c
: to demonstrate or suggest the necessity or advisability of
indicated the need for a new school
the indicated treatment
2
: to state or express briefly
indicated a desire to cooperate
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Examples of indicate in a Sentence
Our records indicate a depth of 3,000 feet here.
The map indicates where the treasure is buried.
There is nothing to indicate that the two events are connected.
The size of his offer indicates that he is eager to buy the house.
The general used a long ruler to indicate on the map exactly where the troops would land.
We asked how to get to the rear entrance, and he indicated a path leading around the right side of the building.
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The updating radar map above shows areas of precipitation in green, with greater intensities indicated by yellow and orange.
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Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Android phones, meanwhile, can now use use artificial intelligence to detect motion indicating someone snatched it out of your hand and is racing away on foot or a bike, and then lock the screen immediately.
—Kelvin Chan, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Data delayed 15 minutes unless otherwise indicated (view delay times for all exchanges).
—Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
Pacheco had a sizable lead in both Los Angeles and Orange counties, a tally of mail-in ballots and results from in-person voting announced by the secretary of state shortly after 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, indicated.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Android phones, meanwhile, can now use use artificial intelligence to detect motion indicating someone snatched it out of your hand and is racing away on foot or a bike, and then lock the screen immediately.
—Kelvin Chan, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Data delayed 15 minutes unless otherwise indicated (view delay times for all exchanges).
—Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
Pacheco had a sizable lead in both Los Angeles and Orange counties, a tally of mail-in ballots and results from in-person voting announced by the secretary of state shortly after 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, indicated.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Indicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indicate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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indicate
verb
in·di·cate
ˈin-də-ˌkāt
indicated; indicating
1
a
: to point out or point to
b
: to be a sign of
flowers indicating the arrival of spring
2
: to state or express briefly : suggest
Medical Definition
indicate
transitive verb
in·di·cate
ˈin-də-ˌkāt
indicated; indicating
1
: to be a fairly certain symptom of : show the presence or existence of
the high fever indicates a serious condition
2
: to call for especially as treatment for a particular condition
radical surgery is often indicated in advanced cancer
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