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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The Titans, who hold the top pick, aren’t going to build around Will Levis if this season was any indication.
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Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
New indications will continue to come out beyond weight loss.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
There is no indication that a college degree is required.
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—Terina Allen, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The fact that China’s leaders even attempt to champion the Palestinians while treating Muslims in their own country as enemies of the state is an indication of how steep the Uyghurs’ climb will be to win international support and sympathy.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
New indications will continue to come out beyond weight loss.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
There is no indication that a college degree is required.
8.
—Terina Allen, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The fact that China’s leaders even attempt to champion the Palestinians while treating Muslims in their own country as enemies of the state is an indication of how steep the Uyghurs’ climb will be to win international support and sympathy.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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