Synonyms of indicated

indicated

verb

past tense of indicate

1

as in denoted

to serve as a sign or symptom of

his attitude seems to indicate that he has little interest in the project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denoted
• meant
• signified
• told (of)
• pointed (to)
• betokened
• presaged
• foretold
• boded
• bespoke
• foreshowed

2

as in implied

to convey an idea indirectly

her expression indicated that she was uncomfortably cold, but she was too polite to say so

Synonyms & Similar Words

• implied
• hinted
• suggested
• referred
• alluded
• intimated
• inferred
• mentioned
• signified
• pointed
• signaled
• insinuated
• adverted
• signalized
• smelled (of)
• smacked (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• announced
• declared
• proclaimed
• explained
• described
• elucidated
• spelled out
• delineated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of indicated

The Mexican Navy indicated that the operation was the result of 19 months of surveillance and involved more than 500 personnel, six helicopters, and intelligence and reconnaissance aircraft. —Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026

Authorities have indicated the case is being treated as a potentially antisemitic incident, though motive has not been confirmed. —Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026

Wu indicated that this integration is changing the current research paradigms of the nuclear industry and may lead to changes in how the industry operates in the future. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026

During the presentation, Vial indicated that there is no queue to enter the Panama Canal since most vessels already are booking their transits in advance. —Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026

After the storm had moved through Greene County, the City Utilities outage map indicated more than 10,100 customers without power in the afternoon. —Marta Mieze, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

Phone records indicated Baker’s phone was in the area at the time of the shooting, the statement said. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026

But Passero’s response indicated that the unpainted exterior surfaces on the year-and-a-half-old building require work. —Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026

In early March, the CEO of a major studio soundstage operator indicated that a few markets that had been seen as up-and-coming production players were now starting to experience some film and TV downturns. —Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026