as in charged
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 indicted
Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The plea comes nearly a year after 18 motorcycle gang members, including 16 from Missouri, were indicted in federal court in connection to a series of armed assaults on members of rival organizations.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Federal prosecutors in Tennessee have indicted Abrego Garcia on human smuggling charges.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Burns was indicted by a grand jury in Fayetteville in November and pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography in February, according to court documents.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
The payments only became public after Epstein was indicted and arrested in 2019.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
Dugan, 66, was suspended with pay by the Wisconsin Supreme Court after she was indicted.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
That means the Southern District of New York presented the evidence to a grand jury, and a grand jury indicted him.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors have indicted Maduro on conspiracy charges, accusing him of turning Venezuela into a narco-state, and the State Department has placed a $50 million bounty on his capture.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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But Brown became entangled in a controversy of her own this spring when she was indicted alongside her two adult daughters on charges of wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud used to falsely obtain pandemic relief loans.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The plea comes nearly a year after 18 motorcycle gang members, including 16 from Missouri, were indicted in federal court in connection to a series of armed assaults on members of rival organizations.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Federal prosecutors in Tennessee have indicted Abrego Garcia on human smuggling charges.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Burns was indicted by a grand jury in Fayetteville in November and pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography in February, according to court documents.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
The payments only became public after Epstein was indicted and arrested in 2019.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
Dugan, 66, was suspended with pay by the Wisconsin Supreme Court after she was indicted.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
That means the Southern District of New York presented the evidence to a grand jury, and a grand jury indicted him.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors have indicted Maduro on conspiracy charges, accusing him of turning Venezuela into a narco-state, and the State Department has placed a $50 million bounty on his capture.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicted
accused
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After his asylum was revoked in June, the federal government accused Soliman of having ties to terrorist groups.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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He was accused of operating an unlicensed hog farm on his property and disposing hog manure in nearby lagoons.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Indicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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