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 and plea agreement do not provide his assistant's full name.
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The names of several other co-defendants in the case remain redacted from public indictments.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
The precise method of the killing is not identified in the indictment.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
Under Virginia law, most grand jury formations result in a discharge if no report or indictment is filed within six months of their impanelling.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The names of several other co-defendants in the case remain redacted from public indictments.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
The precise method of the killing is not identified in the indictment.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
Under Virginia law, most grand jury formations result in a discharge if no report or indictment is filed within six months of their impanelling.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictment
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Jose Alex Guarneros-Granados, also from Mexico, was convicted of multiple counts of domestic battery and strangulation and sentenced to nine years in prison, Covington said.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Officers arrested Spears on one count of assault/family violence, and he was booked into the Arlington City Jail.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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But she’s perturbed when Emily adds on the allegation about her makeout session, which Gretchen’s fiancé Slade claims to have on tape.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Daniel was never charged with any crime regarding the allegations made by his former girlfriend.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The county district attorney’s office will dismiss the charges upon completion of the program, the Los Angeles Times reported.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Pendleton was in charge during a teachers strike that closed campuses across the city.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Now, the threat has crept further westward, with Poland reporting a swarm of up to 21 drones crossing from Belarus and Ukraine into Polish territory earlier this month and directing accusations toward Russia, which has denied responsibility.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Counter-accusations by other states deepen mistrust, leaving cooperative security arrangements elusive.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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