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
Guo, in text messages with Schmidt and others, talked about his supply and the danger of trafficking the illicit substance from China to the United States, according to the indictment.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Federal prosecutors in New York announced on May 7 that an indictment was unsealed charging Alan Christhofer Cedeno-Ferrer, 24; Michael Mejia-Nunez, 29; and Ennait Alexis Sirett-Padilla, 24, in connection with the January robbery.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The bettors were given a line of credit and didn’t have to put up their own money to place bets, according to the indictment.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
Allen was also charged with discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, transporting a firearm across state lines, and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon, according to the indictment.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Federal prosecutors in New York announced on May 7 that an indictment was unsealed charging Alan Christhofer Cedeno-Ferrer, 24; Michael Mejia-Nunez, 29; and Ennait Alexis Sirett-Padilla, 24, in connection with the January robbery.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The bettors were given a line of credit and didn’t have to put up their own money to place bets, according to the indictment.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
Allen was also charged with discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, transporting a firearm across state lines, and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon, according to the indictment.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictment
Noun
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Jenkinson, who faces two counts, is accused of threatening Andrew on Wednesday and another man on Tuesday.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Since then, three more animals have died, bringing the final count to 55.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Anyone with additional allegations or information about Dean is asked to call Detective Donalson at 817-459-5632.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Anyone with information on additional allegations involving Dean is asked to call Detective Donalson at 817-459-5632.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2026
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In 2024 a total of 219 unhoused people were arrested on this charge.—
Michael Perkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Reaves, who missed his first five shots on Saturday, led a second-quarter charge to give the Lakers a halftime advantage for the second straight game.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Three months later, Moreno-Gama was arrested on accusations of throwing a Molotov cocktail at Altman’s house, then driving to OpenAI’s San Francisco headquarters with a jug of kerosene and threatening to burn the building down and kill anyone inside.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Former officers described courts issuing release orders that intelligence officials ignored with impunity, prosecutors pursuing cases without evidence and security agencies using prolonged detention, torture and public accusations to impose political obedience.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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