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
The indictment by a multicounty grand jury gives several dates between December 1982 and January 1985 on which Morris allegedly abused Clemishire.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
The resolution said body camera and other video evidence supported the allegations made in the federal indictment.
—Jenna Sundel
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The government may intend to try again to obtain an indictment, but the evidence has not changed and no indictment is likely.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The indictment was first reported by the Roys Report.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
The resolution said body camera and other video evidence supported the allegations made in the federal indictment.
—Jenna Sundel
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The government may intend to try again to obtain an indictment, but the evidence has not changed and no indictment is likely.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The indictment was first reported by the Roys Report.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictment
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Both have been charged with first-degree murder, three counts of possession of opiate, opium, narcotic, or certain stimulant, and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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By Forbes’ count, at least 14 billionaires earned early paychecks at such chains – often spending long hours frying foods, scrubbing bathrooms and emptying trash for minimum wages.—
Martina Castellanos,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pulte’s most consequential allegations thus far were made against Cook, a Federal Reserve governor.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Savage has only returned to the screen once since the allegations.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The judge sentenced Johnson to 180 days for each of the four disorderly conduct charges, to be served concurrently, which was credited as time served.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately harmless, this was the piece of the bomb that would ignite the charge in the main body of the projectile.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Made from the fatty liver of a duck or goose, most foie gras production faces accusations of force-feeding the animals.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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At this point, nine research universities have had all or most of their federal research funds frozen by the administration over allegations of violations of civil rights laws or other typically unproven accusations.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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