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indicators

noun

plural of indicator

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an arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information you should refill when the indicator on the gas gauge shows that there's only a quarter of a tank left

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Recent Examples of indicators Leaders should track key indicators and metrics and create alternative plans in case certain triggers are met. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Vinnie Carbone said there are many positive indicators for the future of Hartford. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 This is one of the key performance indicators that analysts and investors alike are watching. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Expand the Arkansas Health Survey into THRIVE RADAR, an interactive rural health dashboard covering providers, telehealth, service gaps, workforce, broadband, transportation, health indicators, and geographic mapping. — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026 Sign coaches who work with existing KPIs (key performance indicators). — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The advisory includes indicators of compromise, providing a way for companies and organizations to determine whether they were affected. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 Their epidemiology team continues to closely track the numbers along with other indicators. — Joseph Hernandez august 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 When one important measure changes dramatically while other indicators move in a different direction, that discrepancy demands investigation. — Katie Pace Miles, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

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Some of those needles may include incredibly dim free-floating objects such as rogue planets or even small, wandering black holes, Benford said.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Thus, a product that may replicate the results of injectable dermal filler without needles or a high price tag sounds pretty darn good.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026

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