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Recent Examples of indicator
When the biomarker in the menstrual blood comes into contact with a specific antibody on the test strip, a colored indicator appears.
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Paul McClure 01, New Atlas, 1 June 2025
The app detects arrhythmias and irregular heartbeats, early signs of heart failure, indicators of coronary artery disease and heart valve abnormalities.
—Ramsha Waseem, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
The company considers key indicators of personal health, including smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, rates of obesity, and people's access and proximity to health care facilities, including gyms, doctors, and mental health practitioners.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
Information is more valuable than gold, so unusual transparency or sudden opaqueness are significant indicators of impending shifts.
—John Pierce, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Paul McClure 01, New Atlas, 1 June 2025
The app detects arrhythmias and irregular heartbeats, early signs of heart failure, indicators of coronary artery disease and heart valve abnormalities.
—Ramsha Waseem, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
The company considers key indicators of personal health, including smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, rates of obesity, and people's access and proximity to health care facilities, including gyms, doctors, and mental health practitioners.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
Information is more valuable than gold, so unusual transparency or sudden opaqueness are significant indicators of impending shifts.
—John Pierce, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicator
Noun
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But other than David Carle (who stayed at the University of Denver) and Mike Sullivan (who was a lock to go to the New York Rangers), who would have moved the needle?—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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More musical moments and needle drops in Season 2 will include Taylor Swift, as well as songs from Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Gracie Abrams, Clairo, Sharon Van Etten, St. Vincent, Bleachers and The Last Dinner Party.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The index advanced for 16 months consecutively from August 2020 to December 2021.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The university’s index of consumer sentiment is down almost 30% since January.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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On Friday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index—a key inflation gauge watched closely by the Federal Reserve.—
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CNBC,
4 June 2025
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The Dollar The strength of the dollar is partly a gauge of how much faith people in other countries have in the United States.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Indicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicator. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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