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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Soto, represented by hard-driving super agent Scott Boras, has shown no indication of offering charity to his new employer like Ohtani did.
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David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The company is subject to various risks, including dependence on successful clinical trials, regulatory approvals, and potential competition from other biotechnology firms targeting similar autoimmune disease indications.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Charles Franklin, Director, Marquette Law School Poll An unexpected Harris win in NC or GA would give an early indication favoring her.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
But there are indications that the race between the parties is tightening further.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The company is subject to various risks, including dependence on successful clinical trials, regulatory approvals, and potential competition from other biotechnology firms targeting similar autoimmune disease indications.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Charles Franklin, Director, Marquette Law School Poll An unexpected Harris win in NC or GA would give an early indication favoring her.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
But there are indications that the race between the parties is tightening further.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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