Collocations for indication - noun
ADJ.
firm, good, great, strong | accurate, reliable, true | clear, definite, sure | important | useful, valuable | sufficient | approximate, broad, fair, general, reasonable, rough | simple | positive | initial, preliminary | outward, visual, visible
Rising interest rates were an outward indication of the change in government attitude to economic controls. | Some car alarms have no visual indication that they are in operation.
Rising interest rates were an outward indication of the change in government attitude to economic controls. | Some car alarms have no visual indication that they are in operation.
VERB + INDICATION
be, constitute, serve as
The popularity of the government building project served as an indication of public support.
The popularity of the government building project served as an indication of public support.
have
A government spokesperson said they had no indication who was responsible for the attack.
A government spokesperson said they had no indication who was responsible for the attack.
give (sb), provide (sb with)
His early successes gave some indication of his ability.
His early successes gave some indication of his ability.
get, receive | find, see
The researchers say they can find no indication that television has harmful physical effects on children.
The researchers say they can find no indication that television has harmful physical effects on children.
regard sth as, see sth as, take sth as
The comments made by management may be taken as an indication of how they felt about their workers.
The comments made by management may be taken as an indication of how they felt about their workers.
INDICATION + VERB
show sth, suggest sth
Indications show that at least 2,000 more businesses will go bankrupt before the end of the year.
Indications show that at least 2,000 more businesses will go bankrupt before the end of the year.
PREP.
amid ~s of
Amid indications of growing disorder in the capital, the president is to make a speech on television tonight.
Amid indications of growing disorder in the capital, the president is to make a speech on television tonight.
~ as to
He gave us no indication as to what was the matter.
He gave us no indication as to what was the matter.
~ to
This is an indication to drivers who break the law that they will be punished
This is an indication to drivers who break the law that they will be punished
PHRASES
(all) the indications are that …
All the indications are that she will make a full recovery.
All the indications are that she will make a full recovery.
there is every indication that …
There''s every indication that the operation has been a success.
There''s every indication that the operation has been a success.