- present tense form of indicate (3rd person singular).
indicates
Example Sentences
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A new working paper examining thousands of recent Y Combinator and other U.S. venture-backed startups indicates as much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Caffeine is the largest individual component in coffee, but the study indicates that it may not be the main source of the beverage's protective effects.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
The sheer reach of the Cyclospora parasite indicates other contributors at play, and despite expert recommendations to the contrary, it’s already fomenting a mild panic over produce.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Artificial intelligence may have already taken a bite out of software this year, but a profit warning from IBM indicates that it’s hardware’s turn to chow down.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Twenty-eight percent of the women on the site said they were blond, a number far beyond the national average, which indicates a lot of dyeing, or lying, or both.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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