- present tense form of indicate (3rd person singular).
indicates
Example Sentences
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The shrinking of these cells following exercise indicates that the tissue is moving toward a healthier metabolic state even before changes in body weight become visible.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
A higher value indicates a higher debt burden relative to what can be afforded.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
This indicates that while an oil-price shock might have acted as the spark for the bond selloff, accumulated debts are the dry fuel causing the blaze to get out of control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
That’s the message retail investors are sending as fund flow data for September indicates a strong preference developing for exchange-traded funds focused on longer-duration Treasury bonds, while the equity market remains in a holding pattern.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Bentley is thus, as his choice of name indicates, prepared to meet the freethinkers on common ground at least when it comes to witchcraft, while defending the established Church.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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