as in count
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
The indictment by a multicounty grand jury gives several dates between December 1982 and January 1985 on which Morris allegedly abused Clemishire.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
The resolution said body camera and other video evidence supported the allegations made in the federal indictment.
—Jenna Sundel
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The government may intend to try again to obtain an indictment, but the evidence has not changed and no indictment is likely.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The indictment was first reported by the Roys Report.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
The resolution said body camera and other video evidence supported the allegations made in the federal indictment.
—Jenna Sundel
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The government may intend to try again to obtain an indictment, but the evidence has not changed and no indictment is likely.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The indictment was first reported by the Roys Report.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictment
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Both have been charged with first-degree murder, three counts of possession of opiate, opium, narcotic, or certain stimulant, and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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By Forbes’ count, at least 14 billionaires earned early paychecks at such chains – often spending long hours frying foods, scrubbing bathrooms and emptying trash for minimum wages.—
Martina Castellanos,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Pulte’s most consequential allegations thus far were made against Cook, a Federal Reserve governor.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Savage has only returned to the screen once since the allegations.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The judge sentenced Johnson to 180 days for each of the four disorderly conduct charges, to be served concurrently, which was credited as time served.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately harmless, this was the piece of the bomb that would ignite the charge in the main body of the projectile.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, & Sons, for all its grim family in-fighting and accusations, is a film about legacy, identity, loss and love.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Corpus’ team argued the accusations against her should be viewed within the context of internal politics.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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