indicate
verb (used with object)
have been indicating
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present perfect progressiveof indicate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Some forces have been indicating a higher rate for CDs, while others have been pushing for lower rates.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Ministers have been indicating they hoped to be able to announce a further easing of restrictions, with the Omicron variant thought to have reached a peak of hospital admissions a few days ago.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2022
Irv asked, as if the siren might have been indicating a cracked catalytic converter.
From The New Yorker ● May 30, 2016
If that’s what he meant, Roberts might have been indicating a willingness to keep the law intact and let the political process play out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2015
If instead South had control-bid at the five-level, he would have been indicating an odd number of key cards.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2015
