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
Adams claimed without evidence that his own indictment was retribution for his criticism of Biden.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The second-degree arson indictment is connected to the destruction of the home.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
Other posts included in the indictment show Habba was also called expletives.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Amiri stopped the man who had been riding a bike without a light at around 1:45 a.m. and punched him, according to his indictment.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The second-degree arson indictment is connected to the destruction of the home.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
Other posts included in the indictment show Habba was also called expletives.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Amiri stopped the man who had been riding a bike without a light at around 1:45 a.m. and punched him, according to his indictment.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictment
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The indictment, announced earlier this month, accuses McIver of three counts: two felonies for assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers—each carrying up to eight years in prison—and a misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of one year.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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The rapper has pleaded not guilty to the five counts against him.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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When federal prosecutors unsealed their indictment against Combs in September, the allegations called for the forfeiture of Combs’ assets in the event of a conviction.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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For example, the allegations claim the U.S. facilitators received laptops from U.S. companies at their homes and enabled overseas IT workers to access the laptops remotely.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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Then a misdemeanor assault charge in 2020 upended her life.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Bitcoin developers, spurred by a $2 trillion incentive, are uniquely positioned to lead the charge in quantum-resistant cryptography, potentially creating best-in-class protections that banks, payment processors, and governments could emulate.—
Leeor Shimron,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Those efforts often cited efforts to combat accusations of anti-semitism on campus.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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Both the Israeli strikes and the U.S. bombings of Iran’s nuclear facilities have attracted accusations of illegality.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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