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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
Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Nine alleged members of a street gang based in Salinas were indicted by a federal grand jury on racketeering conspiracy charges, prosecutors said.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
In 2020, Maduro was indicted in the United States, accused in a decades-long narco-terrorism and international cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Abrahamson was indicted late last year by a Boise grand jury on eight felony counts, including wire fraud and tax fraud.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
Galatolo was indicted by a grand jury in 2024 following delays in a preliminary hearing, when the judge would consider whether evidence is strong enough to go forward.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Cuomo sought to replace New York Mayor Eric Adams, who never stepped down despite being indicted – with charges later dropped – in a corruption case that engulfed much of his administration.
—Brandon Rottinghaus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
He was indicted that same month in Fulton on charges of entering an automobile and criminal trespass in connection with the July 8 incident involving Beyoncé.
—David Aaro, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Nearly two weeks have passed since an El Dorado County grand jury indicted a former El Dorado Hills leader, but the suspect has not yet been in custody.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
The trio were indicted in May and accused of falsifying loan applications to get federal pandemic relief funds and money meant for Brown’s nonprofit that was spent on a lavish birthday party and Louis Vuitton items.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Nine alleged members of a street gang based in Salinas were indicted by a federal grand jury on racketeering conspiracy charges, prosecutors said.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
In 2020, Maduro was indicted in the United States, accused in a decades-long narco-terrorism and international cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Abrahamson was indicted late last year by a Boise grand jury on eight felony counts, including wire fraud and tax fraud.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
Galatolo was indicted by a grand jury in 2024 following delays in a preliminary hearing, when the judge would consider whether evidence is strong enough to go forward.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Cuomo sought to replace New York Mayor Eric Adams, who never stepped down despite being indicted – with charges later dropped – in a corruption case that engulfed much of his administration.
—Brandon Rottinghaus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
He was indicted that same month in Fulton on charges of entering an automobile and criminal trespass in connection with the July 8 incident involving Beyoncé.
—David Aaro, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Nearly two weeks have passed since an El Dorado County grand jury indicted a former El Dorado Hills leader, but the suspect has not yet been in custody.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicted
accused
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Adolescence follows a 13-year-old boy, Jamie Miller (Cooper), who is accused and arrested for murdering a teenage girl in his class.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Right Arrow The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican parties' headquarters five years ago pleaded not guilty in a court appearance on Friday.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Indicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicted. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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