as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
the grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement
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Recent Examples of indict
Trump’s Department of Justice indicted her, accusing her of conspiring to impede immigration agents during protest activity at the federal immigration processing center in west suburban Broadview.
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Far-left influencer indicted on federal charges wins House primary in safe blue seat.
—FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
He was also indicted for violating the 1973 Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
After he was indicted, Fairley announced his retirement as president and was replaced by Simmons, then one of the union’s five international vice presidents.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Far-left influencer indicted on federal charges wins House primary in safe blue seat.
—FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
He was also indicted for violating the 1973 Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
After he was indicted, Fairley announced his retirement as president and was replaced by Simmons, then one of the union’s five international vice presidents.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indict
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Ghalibaf accused Israel of attacking infrastructure to conceal battlefield defeats in an X post.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Union leaders said negotiations have stalled and accused the district of failing to take their demands seriously.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military has killed at least 111 children since the war began, according to Lebanese health ministry figures – a death toll that has raised questions about the number of child or other civilian casualties that the IDF is willing to accept when prosecuting airstrikes.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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During his time at the DOJ, Mueller investigated the Gambino crime family and also prosecuted the men responsible for bombing a Pan Am Flight in December 1988, as well as former Panamanian military leader Manuel Noriega.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Indict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indict. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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