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data indicate vs data indicates

Both phrases can be correct depending on the context. 'Data' is the plural form of 'datum,' so 'data indicate' is used when referring to multiple pieces of information, while 'data indicates' is used when treating 'data' as a singular mass noun.
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data indicate

This phrase is correct when referring to multiple pieces of information.

Use 'data indicate' when you are talking about multiple pieces of information or data points.

Examples:

  • The data indicate a clear trend in consumer behavior.
  • These data indicate a need for further investigation.
  • Dec 3, 2009 ... "The data indicate that sales are rising" sounds horrible to my ear...but that's not always a guarantee of correct grammar :) . Any thoughts on ...
  • SWIFT gpi data indicate drivers of fast cross-border payments. CPMI Other |. 08 February 2022. by Thomas Nilsson, Regis Bouther, Michiel Van Acoleyen and ...
  • Jul 5, 2024 ... Four decades of data indicate that planted mangroves stored up to 75% of the carbon stocks found in intact mature stands. Carine F. Bourgeois ...
  • Apr 29, 2020 ... Data indicate that 82% of transgender individuals have considered killing themselves and 40% have attempted suicide, with suicidality highest among transgender ...
  • Citizen science data indicate a reduction in beach litter in the Lofoten archipelago in the Norwegian Sea. Author links open overlay panel. Marthe Larsen ...
  • Dec 22, 2022 ... Unemployment Insurance: Data Indicate Substantial Levels of Fraud during the Pandemic; DOL Should Implement an Antifraud Strategy. GAO-23 ...
  • Sep 7, 2023 ... New State Abortion Data Indicate Widespread Travel for Care. Monthly Abortion Provision Study Findings Validate Efforts to Strengthen ...
  • Jan 7, 2014 ... PAR-CLIP data indicate that Nrd1-Nab3-dependent transcription termination regulates expression of hundreds of protein coding genes in yeast.
  • Oct 30, 2018 ... Recommended Citation. David Kopel, Data Indicate Second Amendment Underenforcement, 68 Duke Law Journal Online 79-93 (2018).
  • Jan 11, 2022 ... Preliminary data indicate COVID-19 vaccines remain effective against severe disease and hospitalisation caused by the Omicron variant.

Alternatives:

  • The information indicates
  • The statistics show
  • The figures suggest
  • The results point to
  • The findings reveal

data indicates

This phrase is correct when treating 'data' as a singular mass noun.

Use 'data indicates' when you are treating 'data' as a singular mass noun, referring to a collective body of information.

Examples:

  • The data indicates a positive outcome for the project.
  • This data indicates a shift in market trends.
  • Dec 3, 2009 ... "The data indicates that sales are rising." "Data", from my understanding, is plural. However, "indicates" is the singular form of "to indicate" ...
  • #5 - Resident: Data indicates that 30 percent of the houses. 7 posts. 7 posts. Administrator. PowerScore Staff; Posts: 8946; Joined: Feb 02, 2011.
  • Feb 22, 2022 ... New Data Indicates California Remains Ahead of Clean Electricity Goals ... SACRAMENTO -- Data from the California Energy Commission (CEC) shows ...
  • Feb 10, 2022 ... Palaeoecological data indicates land-use changes across Europe linked to spatial heterogeneity in mortality during the Black Death pandemic.
  • Apr 14, 2017 ... ... data indicates that…”. As indicated by Grammar Girl, however, there are instances where either term would be appropriate and, in such ...
  • New data indicates declining confidence in childhood vaccines of up to 44 percentage points in some countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. New UNICEF report ...
  • Accounting for biases in riboprofiling data indicates a major role for proline in stalling translation · Results. Riboprofiling data show consistent nucleotide ...
  • Apr 3, 2024 ... 2022-23 Teacher Attrition Data Indicates Need for More Beginning Teacher Support.
  • Estimating HIV incidence from surveillance data indicates a second wave of infections in Brazil · Highlights We combined four surveillance networks of HIV/AIDS ...
  • Mar 13, 2017 ... Analysis of Current DNA Encoded Library Screening Data Indicates Higher False Negative Rates for Numerically Larger Libraries. Click to copy ...

Alternatives:

  • The information indicates
  • The statistics show
  • The figures suggest
  • The results point to
  • The findings reveal

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