indicated

verb

past tense of indicate
1
as in denoted
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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2
as in implied
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 indicated While earlier forecasts from the hurricane center indicated that Edouard could become a hurricane, the storm ran out of time over the Gulf. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh indicated last week that the central bank is uncomfortable with the current rate of inflation, remarks investors interpreted to mean the Fed is likely to raise its key interest rate in response. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 After Sunday’s game, manager John Schneider indicated the club was still considering all options. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026 According to Brian Peck, assistant chief of the South Windsor Fire Department, the initial reports indicated the crash involved a tractor-trailer, a pickup truck and a school bus. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Police said evidence uncovered during the investigation indicated the attack was planned. — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The response from Pakistan indicated that even countries with close ties to the US are feeling little immediate pressure from the new campaign, at least so far. — Yash Roy, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 In New Jersey, Mullin's department indicated as many as 35,000 noncitizens were registered. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 Reports about the British royal family have long indicated that Queen Camilla and the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, don’t exactly get along. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicated
  1. denoted
  2. implied
  3. meant
  4. hinted
  5. signified
  6. suggested
Verb
  • One of the factors that may cause this type of aHUS is pregnancy, as denoted by p-aHUS.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This is denoted by a marginal risk from the Storm Prediction Center.
    — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of denoted
Verb
  • Organic cotton needs to be named, not just implied, in the frameworks that will direct investment over the next decade.
    — Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • While stocks slipped midday as shares of Nvidia unwound some of its big earnings gains, the S&P was down three-tenths of a percent, about half the roughly 60 basis-point range options pricing had implied for Friday's session.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of implied
Verb
  • Utilities that lobbied for the change argued that compensating rooftop solar at a higher rate meant that people without solar panels were disproportionately paying the costs of maintaining the overhead lines that everyone uses.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Critics have said the size of the gap stems in large part from Connecticut’s lack of investment in special education, which is meant to reduce those disparities as much as possible.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of meant
Verb
  • Nikki will be seeking a password, also hinted via social media, that will change nightly, from guests.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The State Department has hinted that that funding was a direct quid pro quo for accepting deportees.
    — Mick Krever, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of hinted
Verb
  • The resolution signified a $133 million ask to voters from the Jeffco school board.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • While Harry did reunite with his father, the lack of meeting between the brothers signified that cracks between them still run deep.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of signified
Verb
  • After Chisholm stole third, Flemming suggested Morán should throw at Wells as retaliation against the Yankees.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Listing other kinds of methodology, Tlusty suggested that there’s still a lot of room for improvement with AI.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggested

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“Indicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicated. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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