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
In order to send Moore to trial for murder, Higgins' office would first need to obtain an indictment from a grand jury.
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ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Rivera and Rubio met at the senator’s Washington home on July 9, 2017, according to the indictment.
—Joshua Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
The indictment identified the defendants as Iranian nationals.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
As the Halligan episode demonstrates, prosecutors have an inherent conflict of interest in both seeking a grand jury indictment and serving as its legal adviser.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 19 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Rivera and Rubio met at the senator’s Washington home on July 9, 2017, according to the indictment.
—Joshua Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
The indictment identified the defendants as Iranian nationals.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
As the Halligan episode demonstrates, prosecutors have an inherent conflict of interest in both seeking a grand jury indictment and serving as its legal adviser.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictment
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Teriosi Ludwig, 32, is facing one count of invasion of privacy, according to a Platte County charging document.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Safiullah Manzoor, 43, of Walnut Creek, who was arrested March 11, is charged with a felony count of embezzlement over time.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Robert Mueller, a former FBI director who led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election, has died, his family confirmed to CBS News on Saturday.—
Julia Kimani-Burnham,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Villaraigosa acknowledged the allegations against Chavez complicate and denigrate his legacy as both a civil rights leader and a man.—
Stephanie Elam,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors said in a court filing that their review of the case showed the charges against former Detective Joshua Jaynes and former Sgt.—
DYLAN LOVAN,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Heat had 11 available Saturday, factoring in the season-long absence of Terry Rozier (who’s facing federal charges) and the absence of the team’s three two-way contract players, who are on G-League assignment.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Spacey has denied the accusations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The federal government has recently called into question the veracity of their accusations.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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