indictment

noun

in-ˈdīt-mənt How to pronounce indictment (audio)
Definition of indictmentnext
as in count
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person that prosecutor gets an indictment for 90% of his cases

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Recent Examples of indictment Social media posts about the indictment garnered scores of vicious comments. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 On July 28, a grand jury in Mississippi federal court returned an indictment charging Dumarce with interstate transmission of threatening communication. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 The grand jury will determine whether an indictment is warranted. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 Federal indictment included multiple allegations In May, federal prosecutors charged both companies, along with the 47-year-old man who was the Dali's superintendent, with conspiracy, obstruction, and making false statement to investigators. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for indictment
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  1. count
  2. allegation
  3. charge
  4. accusation
Noun
  • Seth Rollins missed a stomp, leading to a Buckle Bomb by Reigns and a stomp by Reigns for a two count and an enormous pop.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The artist made the massive splatter painting during the pandemic, and counts among his collectors an illustrious list of celebrities, including Madonna, George Clooney, and Bill Gates.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of count
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  • Some have also argued that concerns about being perceived as racist discouraged earlier scrutiny of the allegations.
    — Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • What did Philip actually do, and how accurate are the allegations?
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of allegation
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  • One stores and processes incoming charge, while another traps electrons to control how quickly the device returns to its original state.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026
  • What goes on the purchase order are continuity, portability, data exit at no additional charge, deprecation notice windows, escrowed weights, the right to run the thing yourself when the relationship ends.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of charge
Noun
  • Abarca’s allegations Both Abarca’s accusations and the federal case against LeVota have to do with Jackson County legislators allegedly receiving monetary offers in exchange for skewing electoral outcomes.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The polling report notes that the decline in Miller’s polling numbers is linked to an increase in awareness of his ex-wife's domestic violence accusation—which rose from 53% to 86% in the past week.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of accusation

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