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

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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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1. Alexander Fak:

   They (Russia) will build the new undersea pipeline, though it's not clear where will it end up, unfortunately, there is nothing in yesterday's news to indicate that the Gazprom-financed stretch would be curtailed.

2. John Griffin:

   The figures indicate that those were bad investments.

3. Federal Reserve:

   Because of their significant concern about still-low readings on actual inflation and the uncertainty and risks present in the inflation outlook, they agreed to indicate that the Committee would carefully monitor actual and expected progress toward its inflation goal.

4. Barack Obama:

   We have a number of women candidates and we have one gay candidate. And those candidates are going to have barriers if they win the nomination, or they win the general election -- just like I did, you can overcome that resistance if the way you are framing these issues and messages indicate,' Look, I'm part of an American tradition... of opening up opportunity.'.

5. Benjamin Tuggle:

   The DNA results indicate this wolf traveled at least 450 miles from an area in the northern Rocky Mountains to northern Arizona.