How to Use indicate in a Sentence

indicate

verb
Definition of indicatenext
Synonyms for indicatenext
  • The map indicates where the treasure is buried.
  • The size of his offer indicates that he is eager to buy the house.
  • We asked how to get to the rear entrance, and he indicated a path leading around the right side of the building.
  • The general used a long ruler to indicate on the map exactly where the troops would land.
  • There is nothing to indicate that the two events are connected.
  • Our records indicate a depth of 3,000 feet here.
  • The display lights up to indicate both the center and the sides of the stud.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The clerk cleared her throat to indicate that the store was closing.
    — Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Not even a sign to indicate what once was on that spot.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 27 Mar. 2022
  • Pins in the ground indicate that the marsh has stopped gaining ground.
    — Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The plans could change if forecasts indicate a decrease in the strength or change in the track of the storm.
    — Katherine Lam, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2018
  • Records fail to indicate if he has been asked to enter pleas to the three counts.
    — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2021
  • These signs indicate the need to work on the inner game.
    — Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Use washi tape to indicate events that last more than one day.
    — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 8 May 2018
  • Now look at the tip; the markings indicate a range from full to one-quart low.
    — Gary Witzenburg, Car and Driver, 13 Apr. 2022
  • The video above seems to indicate that the players jumped the official, right?
    — Pete Grathoff, kansascity, 9 July 2018
  • As the list indicates, most artists make the bulk of their income from concert sales.
    — Maria Carter, Country Living, 12 July 2017
  • The report doesn’t indicate if that damage was caused when the plane plunged straight down.
    — Dave Altimari, courant.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Cox and Cyr had five kills apiece in the fourth set, which was not as close as the score would indicate.
    — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Jail records do not indicate whether the father has a lawyer who could be reached for comment.
    — Jeff Martin, The Seattle Times, 9 July 2018
  • Here are three signs that indicate the Frogs will have great success to start off the new decade.
    — Dallas News, 8 Jan. 2020
  • Court records indicate Montgomery has not yet entered a plea to the charges.
    — Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Melvin did not indicate whether the bullpen role is temporary.
    — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 May 2021
  • Sources indicate he is closely involved with the project.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2018
  • Now identified, a rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been found.
    — Aurora Sousanis, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Such ties indicate just how far from the mainstream some of these judges are, activists say.
    — Li Zhou, Vox, 27 Dec. 2018
  • The spindly limbs with moss seem to indicate the tree is not growing as well as expected.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 7 Apr. 2018
  • In fact, a whole menagerie of animals are not what their names indicate.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2021
  • Tax records indicate the seller has owned the property for at least a dozen years.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Federal records do not indicate when the two women are due back in court.
    — Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2021

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