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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as a mere indicator" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you want to emphasize that something is only a simple or basic sign of a larger issue or concept.
Example: "The data presented in the report serves as a mere indicator of the overall trends we are observing in the market."
Alternatives: "simply a sign" or "just a signal".
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Some are extremely useful as a (companion-) diagnostic; others may serve as a mere indicator.
Asymptomatic hyperuricemia has long been considered as a mere indicator of associated cardiovascular comorbidities, the frequency of which correlates with the level of hyperuricemia [ 11].
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Especially in Italy, where religious marriages are still predominant, a civil marriage clearly represents a secularized choice, displayed to the outside world. 1 As a mere statistical indicator of behavior, civil marriage can unambiguously be detected using retrospective interviews.
Nevertheless, PR appears to be more than a mere diagnostic indicator of estrogenic activity, as clinical studies have demonstrated it to be an independent biomarker of endocrine therapy response as well as a prognostic biomarker in postmenopausal breast cancers [ 12, 16– 16].
We thus surmise that coping may not be a mere risk indicator, whereas the others most certainly are.
She stood exposed as a mere painter.
Dismiss tarot cards as a mere superstition.
They dismiss their political connections as a mere bagatelle.
"You can't survive as a mere feudal anymore".
Classic Impressionism, as a mere meteorological affair, misses the point.
She uses the Schumann suite as a mere convenience.
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