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 shows a former employee is the one who tipped off the AG's office to insurance fraud at the studio.
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Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Now, Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General has submitted an indictment to the courts, which will get the ball rolling on a trial to decide the superyacht’s fate.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2026
As for her questionable moves, including orchestrating the indictment of Comey at the president’s behest, Boutros declined to comment.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
In reality, the indictment states, the tech went from the Southeast Asian company on to Chinese buyers.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Now, Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General has submitted an indictment to the courts, which will get the ball rolling on a trial to decide the superyacht’s fate.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2026
As for her questionable moves, including orchestrating the indictment of Comey at the president’s behest, Boutros declined to comment.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
In reality, the indictment states, the tech went from the Southeast Asian company on to Chinese buyers.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictment
Noun
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Gibbs was convicted of one count of second-degree murder, one felony count of torture and one felony count of child abuse.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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He was charged with 18 counts of first-degree negligent injuring, driving while impaired, careless operation and open container, police said.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The abuse allegations were reported to local law enforcement, said Lauren Fisher Flores, the lawyer representing the girl.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Investigators at first made no mention of Steven White's murder allegation, instead treating the interview as part of the burglary investigation, asking Marsha what was missing.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The handlebar attaches to the scale with a retractable thermoplastic polyurethane cord and features a USB-C port on top for charging the scale's 1,000 mAh battery, which promises five months of power between charges.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Making an actual charge is another as Saturday showed with several players getting close to Coughlin, but failing to make up the difference.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Altman’s allies, on the other hand, have long dismissed the accusations.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Busfield turned himself in to law enforcement days after the warrant was issued and denied the accusations.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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