INDICATED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

indicated

verb

past tense of indicate

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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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 And while there are some fears about excess product, the quarterly report indicated that North America inventory fell by 1 percent after growing over the last two years. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 In mid September, the Fed raised its benchmark rate for the first time in over three years and indicated more were to come. — Deena Zaidi,sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Multiple sources have indicated that the final two executives in the frame are former Sky and BBC Three boss Stuart Murphy, and David Brindley, the CEO of Destination X producer Twofour. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 British Prime Minister Andy Burnham indicated that Iran may have played a role in the incident. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 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 Parente said there were only three bullet holes in Martinez’ windshield on the right passenger side, which indicated Martinez wasn't driving toward the agent. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 Jim DeFrain, who supervises the investigation and the Metropolitan Explosive Disposal Unit, said initial testing indicated the presence of hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026 Nothing in Doe’s original statement indicated she was drugged without consent or had sex against her will, Van Houten said. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

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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
Notable injuries will be denoted for affected players but may not be updated immediately.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of denoted

Verb

Madison Square Garden has an average rating of overweight and 16% upside to analysts' consensus price target, while Sphere has an average rating of buy and implied appreciation of 64%, based on the consensus target, according to FactSet.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
The appellate panel took issue with jury instructions that implied the mother's lack of consent could satisfy the unlawfulness element under the federal kidnapping statute.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of implied

Verb

For families Ski vacations and mountain vacations are meant to be enjoyed with the whole family—there’s little that is more connecting than a day on the slopes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The move is meant to bring down high diesel costs across the country ahead of the midterm elections.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of meant

Verb

Bloys hinted that bundling would be the focus given the distinct subscriber bases of the two services, which combined have more than 200 million global subscribers.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of hinted

Verb

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, the track signified that Vaundy’s songwriting is still very much evolving.

— Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Crucially, the moment signified a major thaw in the strained relations between India and China, and this bilateral reconciliation is perhaps the most significant geopolitical byproduct of the summit.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of signified

Verb

Gomberg and Hennessy argue that language suggested Kadourah was paid as part of the campaign, and should have disclosed that connections on his social media posts on the campaign.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
In another social media breakdown by a former Trojan player, former quarterback Max Browne suggested that USC’s defensive backs were often out of position before the play began, putting them behind.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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