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indict

verb

in-ˈdīt How to pronounce indict (audio)
Definition of indictnext
as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against the grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement

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Recent Examples of indict Feldstein still awaits trial in the leak case and may be indicted for his part in Qatargate. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 He was released in Texas and soon after was indicted on the federal charges. — Tim Sullivan, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026 In 2005, the mystery man’s DNA was pre-indicted, a move made to prevent the statute of limitations from expiring, even though his name was not yet known. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 Carman was indicted by prosecutors Thursday on the charges, according to Pattaya City Police. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indict
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indict
  1. accuse
  2. prosecute
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  • Rogers later accused the moderator of bias toward the Democratic candidate.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Afterward, friends texted to ask what the school was accusing her of.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of accuse
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  • His appellate legal team has been aggressively searching for any and every legal avenue that would overturn the judge’s sentence, nullify the jury’s guilty verdict, or even discredit the very criminal law that Combs was prosecuted under.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In court filings, Moriarty says her office would not indict Taylor on the first-degree charge if the case were to be prosecuted in the modern day.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of prosecute

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“Indict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indict. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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