INDICATING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

indicating

verb

present participle of indicate

as in signifying

to serve as a sign or symptom of his attitude seems to indicate that he has little interest in the project

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as in implying

to convey an idea indirectly her expression indicated that she was uncomfortably cold, but she was too polite to say so

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Recent Examples of indicating In the region that includes Arizona, California, Hawaii and Nevada, the proportion of flu tests that come back positive reached at least 10% last week, indicating significant levels of flu. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 Polls suggest the race is essentially tied, with some indicating Jackson has a razor-thin lead. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 The strongest candidates attached to a Mexican scorpion toxin with single-digit nanomolar affinity, indicating a tight molecular interaction. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 Tuesday afternoon, the FBI released a video message on social media indicating an audit found that between 2019 and 2024, Medicaid spent more per enrollee in New York than the national average, with costs 40% to 60% higher. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Pastries containing squash for which there is a poster indicating a shelf life of two days under refrigeration, were for sale and at room temperature without time-mark indicators to be discarded. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 Both parties are spending heavily, indicating that Democrats might have a chance to win in several locations. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026 Fuel expenses are squeezing daily household budgets and tightening cash flow toward the end of the month, with reports indicating a growing number of French employees are requesting payroll advances to manage month end expenses. — CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 The child was reported to have a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15, indicating full responsiveness at the time of assessment. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Mario Hernández, 69, owner of El Califa, the first taquería to win the coveted designation, watched as the new plaque — signifying only inclusion in the Michelin Guide, not a star — was hammered into the wall.

— Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026
In some states, officials will mark ballots with initials signifying an election judge reviewed the ballot or a counting tally.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of signifying

Verb

The cinematic film follows a number of wrestlers in different stages of their careers, including a yokozuna, a title denoting the highest rank in professional sumo, over the course of a year.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
The following table, like others below, shows their ages on June 1, 2030, with greens highlighting younger players and reds denoting those who’ll be over 30.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of denoting

Verb

The filmmaker was hinting heavily at what might be in store for the festival’s surprise screening Wednesday evening at the Institut Lumière.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
With the midterms coming up and the administration hinting generally at more budget cuts in the past week, educators here want to spread the word.

— Lauren Linder, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of hinting

Verb

That’s more than double the cash Tesla’s been garnering from operations in the last few quarters, meaning that will have a much bigger cash deficit in the final three months of 2026.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
On Monday, the Eagles and Hurts’ agent, Nicole Lynn, announced that the Super Bowl LIX MVP has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli, meaning a blood clot has traveled to his lungs.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of meaning

Verb

The tests could easily do the opposite, as people with results suggesting cancer require follow-up testing that overwhelms our healthcare system, potentially delaying diagnoses for people with cancer.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
The researchers also found evidence that features of both states could briefly coexist, suggesting that their relationship is more complicated than a simple winner-takes-all competition.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

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