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
Over the years, Snyder said the indictment, trials and media coverage have been taxing on him and his family.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Link and the other defendants told investors their money would be used to buy and raise cattle, then sell the meat for a profit, according to a federal indictment.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
After a two-hour hearing, visiting Judge David Wahlberg formally axed the indictment against Mejia for murder and injury to a child.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Jalen Smith, one of the men alleged to have helped perpetrate a sprawling college basketball point-shaving scheme, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to charges stemming from a Department of Justice indictment that unspooled the gambling ring.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Link and the other defendants told investors their money would be used to buy and raise cattle, then sell the meat for a profit, according to a federal indictment.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
After a two-hour hearing, visiting Judge David Wahlberg formally axed the indictment against Mejia for murder and injury to a child.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Jalen Smith, one of the men alleged to have helped perpetrate a sprawling college basketball point-shaving scheme, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to charges stemming from a Department of Justice indictment that unspooled the gambling ring.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictment
Noun
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Lucas was correct on all counts.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Nikita Casap, 18, pleaded guilty in January to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in Waukesha County Circuit Court in connection with the shooting deaths of his mother, Tatiana Casap, and stepfather, Donald Mayer, in 2025.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The motion to disqualify Robinson, at this point an allegation, touches upon one of the defining characteristics of the Supreme Court — that discussions among judges when deliberating over decisions are confidential.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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The allegations in question date back to December, when the Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association walked off the job after months of negotiations with Telski over a new union contract.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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This process, called doping, changes how many charge carriers exist in the material.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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The charges against her and the other officer, Michael Thomas, were later dropped, but both were fired.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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These accusations are coming from far-right and far-left accounts as well as anti-Israel groups, such as Students for Justice in Palestine, that are inclined to discredit Israel.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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China and Australia traded accusations over an encounter involving helicopters above the Yellow Sea.—
Angus Whitley,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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