as in accusing
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 indicting
In 2020, the Justice Department took the unprecedented step of indicting Maduro and senior officials on narco-terrorism charges, accusing them of conspiring to flood the United States with drugs in order to undermine American society.
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Duncan S. Demarsh, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors are still debating whether to make another run at indicting him.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
The grand jury’s rejection of charges marks the Justice Department’s second attempt at indicting the New York attorney general whom the president has railed against in recent weeks.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Dramas of climate change, at least ones playing to the subscribers of New York non-profits, tend to preach to the converted and stop short of indicting them.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
That investigation produced criminal charges that Special Counsel Jack Smith dropped last November, citing the Justice Department’s policy against indicting a sitting president.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Detectives continued working the case for years, and in 2022, arrested Shannon Robinson, as well as another individual, but a grand jury didn’t end up indicting them at the time, Sheriff Tim Soignet said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Both cases were dismissed last November in line with longstanding Justice Department policy against indicting sitting presidents.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The court ruled Friday that prosecutors held him in detention too long before indicting him and cited questions about the legality of investigations into the president.
—Sophia Vento, The Hill, 8 Mar. 2025
Duncan S. Demarsh, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors are still debating whether to make another run at indicting him.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
The grand jury’s rejection of charges marks the Justice Department’s second attempt at indicting the New York attorney general whom the president has railed against in recent weeks.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Dramas of climate change, at least ones playing to the subscribers of New York non-profits, tend to preach to the converted and stop short of indicting them.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
That investigation produced criminal charges that Special Counsel Jack Smith dropped last November, citing the Justice Department’s policy against indicting a sitting president.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Detectives continued working the case for years, and in 2022, arrested Shannon Robinson, as well as another individual, but a grand jury didn’t end up indicting them at the time, Sheriff Tim Soignet said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Both cases were dismissed last November in line with longstanding Justice Department policy against indicting sitting presidents.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The court ruled Friday that prosecutors held him in detention too long before indicting him and cited questions about the legality of investigations into the president.
—Sophia Vento, The Hill, 8 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicting
accusing
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The decision was a significant win for the town leadership, which has been under political fire from a band of detractors accusing it of being secretive and ignoring the will of voters.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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The 36-year-old ex-offensive tackle filed the lawsuit on Tuesday, accusing the 33-year-old model of invasion of privacy and unjust enrichment, according court documents obtained by TMZ Sports.—
Jami Ganz,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Indicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicting. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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