Synonyms for indicate
ˈɪn dɪˌkeɪtin·di·cate

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1. indicate

   Advert, mention, and refer are used of language that more or less distinctly utters a certain thought; the others of language from which it may be inferred. We allude to a matter slightly, perhaps by a word or phrase, as it were in byplay; we advert to it when we turn from our path to treat it; we refer to it by any clear utterance that distinctly turns the mind or attention to it; as, marginal figures refer to a parallel passage; we mention a thing by explicit word, as by naming it. The speaker adverted to the recent disturbances and the remissness of certain public officers; tho he mentioned no name, it was easy to see to whom he alluded. One may hint at a thing in a friendly way, but what is insinuated is always unfavorable, generally both hostile and cowardly. One may indicate his wishes, intimate his plans, imply his opinion, signify his will, suggest a course of action. Compare SUGGESTION.

   Synonyms:
   advert, allude, hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, mention, point, refer, signify, suggest

   Preposition:
   The passage evidently alludes to the Jewish Passover.

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1. indicate

   Synonyms:
   show, evidence, betray, evince, manifest, declare, specify, denote, point out, betoken, designate, mark

   Antonyms:
   conceal, contradict, negative, misindicate, misdirect, falsify

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1. bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signalverb

   be a signal for or a symptom of

   "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"

   Synonyms:
   predict, augur, foreshadow, taper, call for, prognosticate, place, suggest, betoken, show, head, guide, request, foretell, maneuver, auspicate, signalise, point, channelize, level, channelise, signal, sign, steer, quest, manoeuver, signalize, aim, designate, manoeuvre, portend, direct, bode, charge, luff, presage, repoint, argue, bespeak, target, orient, omen, forecast, sharpen, prefigure

   Antonyms:
   contraindicate

2. indicate, point, designate, showverb

   indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

   "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"

   Synonyms:
   fate, taper, place, suggest, demo, exhibit, register, show, testify, head, depict, target, evidence, sharpen, maneuver, present, read, specify, point, channelize, record, betoken, denominate, repoint, channelise, picture, assign, signal, shew, steer, usher, intend, manoeuver, delegate, destine, aim, designate, manoeuvre, depute, level, prove, render, direct, charge, luff, doom, establish, demonstrate, evince, argue, bespeak, express, orient, guide, show up, bear witness

   Antonyms:
   contraindicate

3. indicateverb

   to state or express briefly

   "indicated his wishes in a letter"

   Synonyms:
   designate, show, suggest, signal, point, argue, betoken, bespeak

   Antonyms:
   contraindicate

4. argue, indicateverb

   give evidence of

   "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work"

   Synonyms:
   suggest, designate, fence, show, debate, reason, signal, point, argue, betoken, bespeak, contend

   Antonyms:
   contraindicate

5. indicate, suggestverb

   suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine

   "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"

   Synonyms:
   propose, designate, show, suggest, hint, signal, point, argue, betoken, paint a picture, bespeak, advise, evoke, intimate

   Antonyms:
   contraindicate

Matched Categories

1. • Inform
   • Present

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1. indicateverb

   Synonyms:
   show, denote, betoken, mark, designate, signify, point out, shadow forth, be the sign of

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1. indicateverb

   Synonyms:
   designate, betoken, signify

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1. List of paraphrases for "indicate":

   show, suggest, indicates, specify, reveal, identify, denote, demonstrate, indicating, describe, enter, outline, angel, signify, clarify, disclose, indication, provide, state, mention, indicated, explain, reflect, illustrate, inform

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How to use indicate in a sentence?

1. Charamporn Jotikasthira:

   A significant safety concern does not necessarily indicate a particular safety deficiency in the air navigation service providers, airlines (air operators), aircraft or aerodrome; but, rather, indicates that the State is not providing sufficient safety oversight to ensure the effective implementation of applicable ICAO Standards.

2. Brian Pottenger:

   The damage to the vehicle would indicate that it hit, and then flipped several times.

3. Janette Dill:

   Physicians rarely leave their jobs, it does seem to indicate that there is some dissatisfaction in the physician work force and the work force is not recovering to the same levels of the prepandemic period.

4. Volodymyr Zelenskyy:

   President Zelenskyy appeared to have presented an either-or scenario. He indicated in his remarks that he supports the establishment of a no-fly zone. But didn’t indicate any alternative.

5. Chuck Wexler:

   Crime is complicated, murder is complicated. You have to ask yourself what has been going on in these four or five months that would indicate some theory for why this is happening.