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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
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
He was initially charged in July 2025 and indicted by a grand jury on one count of malicious destruction of government property in August 2025.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
All the defendants have been indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and at least one count of money laundering, officials said in the release.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
Brenna Marie Doyle, 18, of Spokane, Washington, was indicted Thursday on charges of threatening to murder a federal law enforcement officer, threatening to murder a federal law enforcement officer’s family member and interstate transmission of a threat to injure a person.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Nearly three years after a high-speed migrant smuggling chase tore through the small West Texas town of Ozona and killed a grandmother and her 7-year-old granddaughter, a federal grand jury has indicted the Louisiana man authorities say was behind the wheel.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors say a civilian and a military reservist have been indicted for bribery and obstruction of justice, with an undisclosed number of others also arrested for placing Polymarket wagers based on classified information, according to a statement released Thursday by officials in Tel Aviv.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 Feb. 2026
Lemon and eight others were indicted last month in connection with a protest that disrupted a church service.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Asked whether Brennan would be indicted, Bondi declined to confirm or deny the existence of a pending investigation, citing department policy.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The conservative-leaning New York Post has also reported Wahhaj was listed as an un-indicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Colt Gray, now 16, has been indicted on 55 felony counts, including four counts of malice murder, according to court documents.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
He was initially charged in July 2025 and indicted by a grand jury on one count of malicious destruction of government property in August 2025.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
All the defendants have been indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and at least one count of money laundering, officials said in the release.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
Brenna Marie Doyle, 18, of Spokane, Washington, was indicted Thursday on charges of threatening to murder a federal law enforcement officer, threatening to murder a federal law enforcement officer’s family member and interstate transmission of a threat to injure a person.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Nearly three years after a high-speed migrant smuggling chase tore through the small West Texas town of Ozona and killed a grandmother and her 7-year-old granddaughter, a federal grand jury has indicted the Louisiana man authorities say was behind the wheel.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors say a civilian and a military reservist have been indicted for bribery and obstruction of justice, with an undisclosed number of others also arrested for placing Polymarket wagers based on classified information, according to a statement released Thursday by officials in Tel Aviv.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 Feb. 2026
Lemon and eight others were indicted last month in connection with a protest that disrupted a church service.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Asked whether Brennan would be indicted, Bondi declined to confirm or deny the existence of a pending investigation, citing department policy.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicted
accused
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Trump originally accused the bank of trade libel and violating state and federal unfair and deceptive trade practices.—
Ken Sweet,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Islamabad has long accused Kabul of harboring the TTP, which Kabul denies.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Indicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicted. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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