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 spring push led to 1,139 arrests, 984 seized firearms and 615 criminal indictments.
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Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Meanwhile, the fallout continued elsewhere Monday as attorneys for a Riverwoods man imprisoned on a fraud conviction asked for grand jury transcripts in that case, which involved the same federal prosecutor as the Broadview Six indictment.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Prosecutors hadn’t even fixed the procedural errors in the initial indictment.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
In November 2022, Phelps met another elderly man online, according to the indictment.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Meanwhile, the fallout continued elsewhere Monday as attorneys for a Riverwoods man imprisoned on a fraud conviction asked for grand jury transcripts in that case, which involved the same federal prosecutor as the Broadview Six indictment.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Prosecutors hadn’t even fixed the procedural errors in the initial indictment.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
In November 2022, Phelps met another elderly man online, according to the indictment.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictment
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The total vote count currently sits at 71 percent.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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The 20-year-old pleaded guilty to two counts of use of a communication facility in causing or facilitating the commission of a felony, the release states.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
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Two dozen other Republican senators accepted the allegations as credible and urged Moore to step aside if the claims proved true.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Kashmir police denied the allegation, saying armed men overnight opened fire on officers after being signaled to stop their vehicle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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For those with mobility issues, wheelchairs are available free of charge; all exhibits are wheelchair-accessible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Sean Peter Alexis, 40, is facing charges of failing to remain at a crash involving serious bodily injury, leaving the scene of a crash and driving while license suspended.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Unsurprisingly, whispers and accusations of nepotism surround Max’s appointment, with Leon Rice having led the program as head coach since 2010, and the father-son connection is undeniably part of why Max returned to Boise State.—
Shaun Goodwin
June 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 June 2026
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Similar charges were leveled against several other rival candidates ahead of the election, spurring accusations of authoritarianism and corruption against Pashinyan’s government.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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