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indictment

noun

in-ˈdīt-mənt How to pronounce indictment (audio)
Definition of indictmentnext
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 Abdulmutallab pleaded guilty to all eight counts of a federal indictment and was sentenced to life in prison. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 Crosby’s performance is no indictment on the Raiders offensive line, a group looking to improve on a putrid display a year ago. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 That Haitian indictment included former first lady Martine Moïse among the defendants. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 Staci Barton, Riegert's wife, and Kimberly Richards, the school’s former office administrator, are also listed in the indictment and facing charges. — Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indictment
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  1. count
  2. allegation
  3. charge
  4. accusation
Noun
  • Follower count became the shortcut brands used to decide who was worth paying, how much a partnership might cost and how much attention a campaign could potentially generate.
    — Sergi Cerrato, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Using the Census Bureau’s official poverty count, that anti-poverty spending comes out to $35,000 in annual expenditures for every person in poverty, or $181,000 per family in poverty.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of count
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  • Police are investigating more allegations, including the account of a victim who was interviewed on Thursday morning.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • He was arrested several times over domestic violence allegations, and served 33 days of a 45-day jail sentence after pleading no contest in 2021 to two felony counts of injuring a significant other, Panettiere.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of allegation
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  • The assault, which was captured on bodycam footage, led to charges against 10 guards.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Police departments in Windsor and East Windsor have also filed charges against Pietras.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of charge
Noun
  • Mosley was initially encouraged by the judge's decision to deny the defendants' motion to dismiss, taking it as a signal her fraud accusations could have merit.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Among the allegations are accusations that senior staff berated employees in front of colleagues and made staffing decisions based on physical appearance rather than professional qualifications.
    — Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of accusation

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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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