Synonyms of indictment

indictment

noun

in-ˈdīt-mənt 

as in count

a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person

that prosecutor gets an indictment for 90% of his cases

Synonyms & Similar Words

• count
• allegation
• charge
• accusation
• complaint
• rap
• plea
• impeachment
• arraignment
• condemnation
• crimination
• denunciation
• implication
• insinuation
• incrimination
• innuendo
• imputation
• countercharge
• censure
• counteraccusation
• recrimination

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of indictment

He was arrested again, less than a year later, in September 2019 on an indictment charging him with extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from prospective marijuana vendors looking to do business in the city, and even his own staff. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026

The indictment was Jacob’ challenge to his own times, arguing that slavery should already have been a thing of the past. — Brian Delay, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

And while one failure need not be an indictment of a slate, and there have been all sort of think pieces as to why the movie failed – was Alcock right for the role? — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026

Lavon received about $518 in cryptocurrency for these assignments, according to the indictment, for a total of about $1,379. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

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