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indicator

noun

ˈin-də-ˌkā-tər

Definition of indicator

as in needle

an arrow-shaped piece on a dial or scale for registering information you should refill when the indicator on the gas gauge shows that there's only a quarter of a tank left

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Recent Examples of indicator Expand the Arkansas Health Survey into THRIVE RADAR, an interactive rural health dashboard covering providers, telehealth, service gaps, workforce, broadband, transportation, health indicators, and geographic mapping. — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026 One key indicator of soil health is decomposition rates of complex organic matter, breaking down stuff like leaves, wood, even cadavers into simpler organic and inorganic compounds, releasing C02 and nutrients in the process. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 Stock Down Austin Jackson has struggled for most of training camp, which is either an indicator that Josh Uche and Chop Robinson are legitimate NFL starters, or Jackson’s better days are past him. — Omar Kelly august 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 The advisory includes indicators of compromise, providing a way for companies and organizations to determine whether they were affected. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indicator

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While the ban lasted only three weeks, both the number of weekly visits to the needle exchange and the number of naloxone kits distributed were lower than expected for at least the 20 weeks after the ban was overturned.

— Paul Christine, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Simply encouraging students to put away their phones or teaching them better sleep habits wouldn’t move the needle either.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

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If those gains survive the waning months of 2026, all three indexes would post their fourth consecutive year of gains.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
The rise lifted some components of the index into overbought territory, as measured by the relative strength index (RSI), a momentum indicator that tracks the speed and size of price changes.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

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