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indicate

[in-di-keyt] / ˈɪn dɪˌkeɪt /


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When implied volatility rises alongside the underlying stock or index, it can indicate strong demand for call options, which provide the right to buy, and upside exposure.

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

His team has recently been studying how hearing factors into this, and preliminary findings indicate that the sounds people make while swimming can make a shark more likely to approach from a distance.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

This year, marine heatwave forecasts indicate the Great Barrier Reef will be spared the worst of the conditions, giving coral there more time to recover.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

"These new discoveries indicate the grandeur and richness of our country in the past," he told AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

“I would ask, ‘Did it bug you that I asked you to indicate your race?’

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

The equation, written in Omar al-Bayoumi's handwriting, indicates the height and distance required for a pilot to guide an aeroplane to a given object on the ground.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Geology agency head Lana Saria said "seismic activity indicates the movement or release of volcanic fluids within the volcanic system".

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

That figure is roughly double the company’s platformizations during the third quarter, and indicates that customers are favoring integrated cybersecurity solutions as they adapt to AI, Arora said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Realtor.com data also indicates that Harry and Meghan could at least list their home for well above the $16.73 million valuation.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

What Goldman’s algorithm indicates, though, is that the role of those other factors is so small in determining what is happening to the man right now that an accurate diagnosis can be made without them.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

The clocks consistently indicated declines in the biological ages of rentosertib-treated patients.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

A maiden season in F1 last year followed in which Antonelli showed flashes of promise but little that indicated what has happened this year would follow.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Further analysis indicated that the synovial lining may develop from two sources, cartilage and surrounding joint fibroblasts.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

Meteorologists ran models for the system showing the most likely path and nearly all of them indicated that it would head west, away from land.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Iceblink, a white glare on the underside of the clouds, indicated pack ice ahead.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

Around his neck hangs a trio of bells with clappers shaped like bones, indicating the being’s connection with the underworld.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The jury, made up of nine women and three men, spent six days deliberating the case and twice sent notes to the judge indicating they could not reach a unanimous verdict.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

HUD has filed papers indicating it will appeal.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

"We spotted life buoys and a lifeboat but it was empty. Unfortunately, no survivors have been found so far," he said, indicating that search and rescue operations were ongoing.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

He gestured widely, indicating the village of Wall below them, the night sky above them.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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