indicia
Americanplural noun
singular
indicium-
a postal marking used rather than a stamp or a regular cancellation on each item in a large shipment of prepaid mail.
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Often
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a printed message or instruction, especially one stamped on a package.
an indicium of “bulk mail.”
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an indication or token.
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plural noun
Other Word Forms
- indicial adjective
Etymology
Origin of indicia
1615–25; < Latin, plural of indicium indicium
Example Sentences
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“And it is plain from the record before us that there were ‘sufficient indicia of reliability’ to support a reasonable conclusion the whistleblower complaint and the Hueston report were well founded.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025
Of the 4,500 tips that the FBI received, “None were investigated or even screened for indicia of credibility,” according to the report.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024
Mr. Brady’s investigative team “felt that there were sufficient indicia of credibility … to merit further investigation,” into the claim.
From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2023
The officer denies it, but there are some indicia of advance knowledge.
From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2022
The Latin for indices and tokens is signa or indicia; the French is preuves.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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