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a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
that prosecutor gets an indictment for 90% of his cases
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Recent Examples of indictment
According to a federal indictment, Weiss accessed the social media, email and cloud storage accounts of more than 2,000 athletes and more than 1,300 students or graduates from more than 100 U.S. universities to find private images, primarily of women.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
President Trump’s Justice Department pressured the office earlier this year to drop Adams’ corruption indictment in a manner that has led many to believe the mayor is compromised and beholden to Trump’s agenda.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
And in a striking indictment, five of those seven women navigated not just the tech world, but also international borders, having immigrated to the United States.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The indictment put her at an administrative hub of the Holocaust, during which the Nazis murdered six million Jews and about five million non-Jews.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
President Trump’s Justice Department pressured the office earlier this year to drop Adams’ corruption indictment in a manner that has led many to believe the mayor is compromised and beholden to Trump’s agenda.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
And in a striking indictment, five of those seven women navigated not just the tech world, but also international borders, having immigrated to the United States.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The indictment put her at an administrative hub of the Holocaust, during which the Nazis murdered six million Jews and about five million non-Jews.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictment
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And just a few hours later, Melody Farris was found guilty on all five counts against her, including malice murder, felony murder and making false statements.—
Susan Mallie,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Erick Porras Rivera, 66, of Upland was booked into jail on multiple counts, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said in an April 24 news release.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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When contacted about the allegations and their connections to White Parties, lawyers for Combs did not offer a response.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Only in recent years did the allegations gather the heft and momentum that culminated in multiple convictions.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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If not, they would all be tried as adults on felony kidnapping charges.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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From those schools, 10 teachers were bilked out of roughly $7,000 in credit card charges, Ware said.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Three top aides were ousted about a week ago over accusations of leaking, and then the chief of staff whom the other aides accused of conspiring against them was moved out of his role, before getting ousted, too.—
The Editors,
National Review,
28 Apr. 2025
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Porsha Williams’ birthday trip ended with a shocking accusation on the April 27 episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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