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 Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the new proposal, indicating a potential compromise between €60 million and €80 million. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 But an image included in the post features what appears to be a mockup soccer badge, indicating that Small Axe might be making a soccer game that goes head-to-head with EA Sports FC. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026 Some of the thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening could be strong, but the data indicating this is still quite mixed, so stay tuned to future forecasts. — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The customer used the card to purchase high-dollar gift cards and then entered a PIN into the system for cash, falsely indicating the card had deposited $4,302 into the system, police said. — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 The latest data show both producer and consumer inflation falling, indicating broad weakness in domestic demand that is only partially offset by booming exports. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 However, Ellison has not decided where Paramount might move its operations, indicating how hastily the plan has come together. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 Still, everything happened so fast that police could not find skid marks indicating that Lopez braked hard to avoid her. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Analyst Jeffery Zekauskas added the chemicals and specialty materials maker to the bank's focus list, maintaining its overweight rating and increasing its price target to $76 from $68 — indicating 76% upside from Wednesday's close. — Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

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Verb

This measurable impact is moving creator initiatives into performance marketing budgets, with some brands now allocating up to 40% of their spend to creators, signifying a profound evolution in advertising strategy.

— Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The word repair originates from the Latin reparare, signifying restoration and return.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Definition of signifying

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The bank reiterated its buy rating on the data services stock and raised its 12-month price target to $540 from $450, implying 23% upside from Wednesday's close.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
What outrages Marylanders is that this diabolical plan excludes the Preakness, devaluing it and implying the Triple Crown is irrelevant, if not dead.

— Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of implying

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There’s one shaped like a hand grenade; another bears a white-sheet-ghost novelty trinket over the lid, denoting a ghost pepper sauce.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The system relies on five microelectrode arrays surgically installed in Thomas’ brain, which machine learning algorithms then interpret brain signals denoting movement with nearly 85 percent accuracy.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026

Definition of denoting

Verb

Wilde thanked producer Megan Ellison at Annapurna for getting on board with her desire to get the film into cinemas, and agreeing to accept A24‘s theatrical offer, hinting that the streamers had gone higher.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
The Justice Department returned the phone in May, hinting that the investigation would be dropped, the Associated Press reported.

— Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of hinting

Verb

The stadium occupies the site where a foundry once made New York’s distinctive fire hydrants, meaning the locals have for generations known this corner of the Yorkshire town as ‘New York’.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit was dismissed Monday without prejudice, meaning the case may be filed again.

— Riley Moser, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of meaning

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The reading, which will detail inflation in July, arrives days after government data showed unexpected job losses last month, suggesting strain on the economy as a months-long bout of elevated price hikes weighed on shoppers.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
By suggesting that Black women would willingly place their own children in mortal danger for profit, such narratives provided yet another means of humiliating, degrading and dehumanizing African Americans.

— The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

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