INDICATE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

indicate

verb

ˈin-də-ˌkāt

Definition of indicate

as in to mean

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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Relevance

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 Production materials reviewed by The Hollywood Reporter indicate that, at the end of the 34-day shoot in September 2025, the film was considered on-schedule. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 Additionally, Hall-effect switches have various magnetic flux ranges, usually measured in Gauss, that indicate the minimum and maximum magnetic field strength the switch supports. — ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026 Other recent sales and listings indicate that this kind of price is not a one-off, flash in the pan kind of thing, having also crossed the $8 million line. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2026 Notably, a page released alongside it indicated that Brennan took no notes that day. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indicate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicate

Verb

Amid the backlash, the White House has defended the television spots as public service announcements meant to educate voters and promote patriotism.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
To be clear, uncertainty does not mean all outcomes are created equal.

— Nathan Gonzales CQ-Roll Call, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of mean

Verb

This implies that even if the Federal Reserve acts again before year end, any movement would more likely represent a limited policy fine tuning grounded in inflation and employment data.

— , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Whether cutting sulfur-rich foods and red meat for two weeks measurably reduces odor, the directional test Palinski-Wade’s guidance implies.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of imply

Verb

Fed Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday that more hikes are needed to bring inflation down after around 5-and-a-half years above the central bank's 2% target, but suggested rates did not need to rise immediately.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Patients with detectable ctDNA at six months were 30 times more likely to progress in their disease during the study, suggesting ctDNA was a marker of potential progression.

— Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggest

Verb

Farrar’s post was a tiny script, of sorts, in which a character makes a pronouncement that is then interrupted by an action denoted by asterisks.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
The position of the sun denotes the time zone, and the mountain range is a graph of price.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of denote

Verb

Participants hinted that the rally marked the beginning of a prolonged global campaign among artists and musicians, perhaps based in Chicago, to regulate AI in music and support human artists.

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Investigators haven't concluded whether the incident was state-backed or what the motive was, but authorities have strongly hinted that Iran is possibly involved.

— SYLVIA HUI, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026