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
Blackwell referred further questions regarding the indictment to the United States Attorney’s Office.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Dunn was previously charged with a felony, but a grand jury declined to hand down an indictment.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Adams' public approval ratings had plummeted after his indictment in 2024 on federal corruption charges, which were later dismissed by a judge at the behest of the Department of Justice following the return of Trump to the White House.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
O’Donnell said the full interview was about 90 minutes, and CBS provided a full text transcript on its website, showing extended moments where Trump raged at Joe Biden, political opponents and his indictments.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Dunn was previously charged with a felony, but a grand jury declined to hand down an indictment.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Adams' public approval ratings had plummeted after his indictment in 2024 on federal corruption charges, which were later dismissed by a judge at the behest of the Department of Justice following the return of Trump to the White House.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
O’Donnell said the full interview was about 90 minutes, and CBS provided a full text transcript on its website, showing extended moments where Trump raged at Joe Biden, political opponents and his indictments.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictment
Noun
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He was acquitted of a misdemeanor count of inflicting injury on an elder adult.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sampson is expected to be formally charged with multiple counts of vehicular homicide and additional felonies, Spectrum News reported.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That lawsuit was dismissed in June, as a judge ruled that Baldoni’s side could not sue for defamation over allegations raised in a legal claim.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Jurors also found true allegations that Christensen used a firearm in the killing and took advantage of a position of trust.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But Wilson insisted that errors in Kjoller’s case and that of Taylor McGrath, who was accused of felony child endangerment along with drug charges, did not involve artificial intelligence.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The charge stems from a shooting that occurred at celebrity boxing event hosted by streamer Adin Ross in Miami in May.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After accusations of abuse and a lengthy separation from her daughter, Beata died by suicide in January 2017.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Davie has faced a number of major scandals since being named director general in 2020, including the resignation of the BBC’s top new anchor Huw Edwards and accusations of bias from both sides over its coverage of the war in Gaza.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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