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
He was indicted earlier this year on charges of murder, kidnapping and evidence tampering.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
On April 20, a grand jury indicted DJ Rust on a charge of first-degree murder, police said.
—Cale Ahearn, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
The criminal investigation resulted in eight people indicted by the Yolo County Grand Jury, including former Yolo County sheriff’s lieutenant Samuel Machado.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Becerra has not been implicated or indicted, but Villaraigosa and Hilton used the incident to question his judgment and suggest he may have been involved.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
On April 20, a grand jury indicted DJ Rust on a charge of first-degree murder, police said.
—Cale Ahearn, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
The criminal investigation resulted in eight people indicted by the Yolo County Grand Jury, including former Yolo County sheriff’s lieutenant Samuel Machado.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Becerra has not been implicated or indicted, but Villaraigosa and Hilton used the incident to question his judgment and suggest he may have been involved.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indict
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In one of the evening’s most striking moments, Raman accused Bass and Pratt of working together to attack her.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Brandi Wright, who is accused of fraudulently obtaining about $41,000 in Paycheck Protection Program funds.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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During the meeting, Trustee Robert Glass pushed back against Bowman’s legal concerns, saying Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul had already declined to prosecute anyone over any funding issues, and the township’s legal liability is minimal.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Healey and Campbell have both publicly expressed support for using information collected through the portal to prosecute federal agents conducting immigration enforcement operations in Massachusetts.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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“Indict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indict. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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