My intention when using the term "indication" was not to say that it is a sufficient condition. In German I would have used the word "Hinweis", which has a conn

My intention when using the term "indication" was not to say that it is a sufficient condition. In German I would have used the word "Hinweis", which has a connotation of vagueness. I was not aware that "indication" seems to be more like a synonym for "proof". Please take it to my credit that English is not my native language. What is the best word to use when something is to some degree an indication, but not strictly?