Sample Sentences for
indicate
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    She indicated who was at fault by nodding in his direction.
    indicated = showed
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    She indicated that I should sit by nodding toward the empty seat.
    indicated = expressed
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    She saw the police officer and was careful to use her turn indicator 100 feet before the corner.
    indicator = something that shows something else (in this case a flashing light showing that the driver intends to turn)
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    Experts think the economy will get worse because leading economic indicators are down.
    indicators = measurements that show other things
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    "Do sit down." Mrs. Murry indicated a chair.  (source)
    indicated = pointed, nodded, or gestured toward
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    Down beneath that were dials with lines that seemed to indicate what the wings were doing,  (source)
    indicate = show
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    "Oh," said Stacey, his tone indicating that he considered the visit of no importance.  (source)
    indicating = expressing
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    I could only hear his voice; it was the sole indication that he was alive.  (source)
    indication = sign or demonstration
    standard suffix: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.
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    Your intelligent response to the dog indicates strong alignment with the Erudite.  (source)
    indicates = demonstrates or shows
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    There are many indications that they were.  (source)
    indications = signs (things that suggest or demonstrate something)
    standard suffix: The suffix "-tions", converts a verb into a plural noun that denotes results of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in actions, illustrations, and observations.
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    The suspect showed violent tendencies and a nervous manner, indicative of drug use.  (source)
    indicative = demonstrations consistent with or showing
    standard suffix: The suffix "-ive" converts a word into an adjective; though over time, what was originally an adjective often comes to be used as a noun. The adjective pattern means tending to and is seen in words like attractive, impressive, and supportive. Examples of the noun include narrative, alternative, and detective.
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    I developed an eye for measuring how full a silver-looking ladle of flour, mash, meal, sugar or corn had to be to push the scale indicator over to eight ounces or one pound.  (source)
    indicator = pointer or gauge (that shows the weight)
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    He thrust his horsehead indicatively at the coffee urn.†  (source)
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