verb · academic
indicate
/ˈɪndɪkeɪt/IN·di·cate
Band 5-6task2speaking
to show, point out, or be a sign of something
Examples
“Early results indicate a positive trend.”
“The map indicates areas at risk of flooding.”
“Surveys indicate that most students prefer online resources.”
Band 8 sentence
“The clinical data indicate a substantial reduction in symptoms after the treatment.”
Collocations
- strongly indicate
- indicate that
- indicate a trend
Word family
indicate verbindicator nounindication noun
Common mistakes
show→indicate
Say it for a higher band
5show→6suggest→7+indicate
Synonyms
show
suggest
Easily confused
suggest
“The data suggest that income affects health, but more research is needed.”
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