Indicate

How it is used

One of the most frequent verbs for reporting results: results, data and findings indicate that something is the case. It is less certain than demonstrate or prove, which makes it useful for careful claims. The noun is indication and the adjective is indicative.

Example sentences

1. The results indicate that older participants were more accurate but slower.

2. Participants were asked to indicate how often they read in English.

Common collocations

• results indicate
• the data indicate
• clearly indicate
• indicate a need for

Related terms

• demonstrateTo show clearly, with evidence or examples, that something is true or exists.
• suggestIn academic writing, to indicate that something is probably true without proving it; it can also mean to put forward an idea or recommendation.
• findingsThe results or information that a study discovers after its data have been collected and analyzed.
• evidenceFacts, data or findings that show whether a claim or idea is true or likely to be true.

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