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indicative

[in-dik-uh-tiv] / ɪnˈdɪk ə tɪv /


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Nooks Chief Executive Daniel Lee says the business trip was a testament to Kusmirek’s ability but also indicative of a broader shift in how companies view internships.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

While America’s education system has problems, these scores are hardly indicative of “failing public schools.”

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

It’s pretty indicative of the breakdown of trust between physicians and families.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

And while higher interest rates certainly could bite, they are also indicative of an economy that is on firmer footing.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

There could be no fanciness—no gaudy calendars or lace pillows or knickknacks—but everything in the house must be plain and dark and indicative of work and the real true purpose.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

The forms Fotobi, Fokorobi, and Fusabi are all given present indicatives in bu.

From Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language by Richard L. Spear




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