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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1. Heather Clayton:

   The findings indicate that students who report using synthetic marijuana are possibly on a very concerning health trajectory, which is particularly serious given that synthetic marijuana use is relatively common among adolescents.

2. Kris Ehresmann:

   Part of the reason we did indicate where he had been — the anime convention in New York — is because there were so many people that attended that event. It would not be possible for him or really anyone to identify everyone that they were potentially in contact with.

3. Mark Cancian:

   Wars happen even when objective analysis might indicate that the attacker might not be successful.

4. Giorgos Leloudas:

   We observed the source for 10 months following the event and have concluded that the explanation is unlikely to lie with an extraordinarily bright supernova, our results indicate that the event was probably caused by a rapidly spinning supermassive black hole as it destroyed a low-mass star.

5. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez:

   There was nothing to indicate that the family did anything wrong in any way, they were simply just driving along the service road when this happened to them.