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as in to imply
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 indicate
Changes posted to the Noblesville amphitheater's website indicate general parking will now have to be purchased separately from concert tickets.
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Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
The analysts said that hiring at Salesforce and the trend of companies boosting their IT budgets indicate a better-than-expected quarter coming up for the Club holding.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
The salaries for Wicked have not been confirmed, but reports indicate Erivo earned $1 million for the role of Elphaba.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2024
The updating radar map above shows areas of precipitation in green, with greater intensities indicated by yellow and orange.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
The analysts said that hiring at Salesforce and the trend of companies boosting their IT budgets indicate a better-than-expected quarter coming up for the Club holding.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
The salaries for Wicked have not been confirmed, but reports indicate Erivo earned $1 million for the role of Elphaba.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2024
The updating radar map above shows areas of precipitation in green, with greater intensities indicated by yellow and orange.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Researchers have offered various theories to explain the discrepancy, including the fact that women statistically live longer—meaning some homeowners are single because their spouses passed away.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 27 Nov. 2024
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For now, much of the military’s work with generative AI appears to be small-scale projects and tests, but the potential for generative AI tech to become a fundamental aspect of computing in the future means the relationship between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon could be huge.BYKali Hays, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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The merger implies a current equity value of Huture at $1.0 billion prior to closing.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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That implies that just as federalism guards against the tyranny made possible through overt centralization, federalism also has counterweights to prevent individual state governments from wrecking the whole.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rory Burns won't forget hearing the death rattle behind his legs first ball to signify that this tour wasn't going to start or end well.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Biden and Trump met for nearly two hours in a traditional meeting between the incoming and outgoing presidents that signifies the peaceful transition of power.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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More studies need to be done, however, to suggest that cold water can cure depression.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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Juror #2’s plain-faced style suggests that Eastwood is adopting a non-Hollywood forbearance that’s as distinctly American as All Your Faces is French.Armond White, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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Lines spoken in Mandarin appear white, while yellow denotes Yunnan dialect.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Even the word ‘hurricane’ comes from Huracán, a Taino and Mayan word denoting the god of wind.Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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The host even helped him out, hinting that the guy’s first name is Tim, but the contestant was still stumped.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024
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That level of durability perhaps hints best at potential applications for the new engine—far more so than guesses about the possibility of a much less powerful Panigale V2 that would certainly leave Ducatisti disappointed.Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Indicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicate. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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