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
Overall, the operation netted 1,139 arrests, 984 firearm seizures, and 615 criminal indictments, according to an FBI document reviewed by Fox News Digital.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The criminal indictment accuses the ship operator of intentionally relying on an improper fuel pump and then lying about it to investigators.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Following their June 2023 indictments in Romania, Andrew and Tristan remained on house arrest until August 2023, when they were released and placed under judicial control, the Associated Press reported.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Superseding indictments are used when prosecutors want to change or add new charges to an existing criminal case.
—Rebecca Boone, Fortune, 29 May 2026
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The criminal indictment accuses the ship operator of intentionally relying on an improper fuel pump and then lying about it to investigators.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Following their June 2023 indictments in Romania, Andrew and Tristan remained on house arrest until August 2023, when they were released and placed under judicial control, the Associated Press reported.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Superseding indictments are used when prosecutors want to change or add new charges to an existing criminal case.
—Rebecca Boone, Fortune, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictment
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Oppenheimer, 35 of Cambridge, was arrested in July 2024 and pleaded guilty in January to one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and two counts of wire fraud.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Houser grinded through a pair of long innings that ate into his pitch count, throwing 37 pitches in the first inning and 27 more pitches in the third inning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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The Bass campaign pushed back on those allegations, saying the video features footage from two locations near the drop box.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In addition to naming four new defendants and adding an allegation that police wrongly denied Ding medical care, the lawsuit argues the San Diego Police Department has a history of officer misconduct and command staff covering up those breaches.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Last week, Essayli announced federal drug charges against an ex-employee of a harm reduction organization that previously served MacArthur Park after the man was caught with fentanyl, methamphetamine and a scale in his car.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Sherpas in charge Gelje Sherpa grew up in Nepal’s Solukhumbu region and followed in his father’s footsteps by working in the mountains, first as a kitchen boy and porter, then as a guide.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Dulaney’s lawsuit also includes accusations that Irmer and the museum permitted alcohol to be sold on the premises without a liquor license.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
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But others say accusations of antisemitism have been used to suppress legitimate criticism of Israel’s government.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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