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
Six people, including Beasley and Davis, were charged in the indictment with wire fraud conspiracy, bribery in sporting contests, honest services wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.
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Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
The indictment also details several games where Beasley allegedly engaged in fraudulent acts.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 June 2026
Nichols has been in custody at the Douglas County Jail since Thursday, a day after the grand jury's indictment.
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Dan Raby,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
For all the searing force of his indictment, Douglass did not abandon hope.
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Otis Moss Iii,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
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Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
The indictment also details several games where Beasley allegedly engaged in fraudulent acts.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 June 2026
Nichols has been in custody at the Douglas County Jail since Thursday, a day after the grand jury's indictment.
—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
For all the searing force of his indictment, Douglass did not abandon hope.
—
Otis Moss Iii,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictment
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The request calls for a guest count of between 500 and 999 people, along with tents outside Madison Square Garden and street closures around the iconic venue.
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Eliseo Mauala was indicted by a Denton County grand jury on June 25 on two counts of collision involving death, Pilot Point police said in a news release.
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Lawyers for the news outlets in the litigation on Friday also moved to dismiss one of the allegations in the lawsuit, a claim of contributory copyright infringement.
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Peltola’s campaign and state Democrats have denied the allegation, as has the challenger.
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Later, Simpson served nine years in prison after being convicted on unrelated charges.
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Those charges were later dropped.
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While media outlets heavily covered the initial accusations, the public narrative shifted dramatically when explosive evidence came to light.
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Starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed, the film tells the story of Urbain Grandier, a 17th-century Catholic priest who was burned at the stake over accusations of witchcraft.
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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