as in counts
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 indictments
The indictments mean those criminal cases skip the preliminary hearing phase and move straight to trial.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
But an all-white grand jury returned no indictments.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In September, legal experts told the Washington Examiner that the phenomenon of juries refusing to hand back indictments was indeed a rare occurrence, and one that should cause alarm.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
O’Donnell said the full interview was about 90 minutes, and CBS provided a full text transcript on its website, showing extended moments where Trump raged at Joe Biden, political opponents and his indictments.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The drug trafficking and money laundering organization built a network that spanned the United States, with hubs in Atlanta and Los Angeles, lasting into the 2000s when a plethora of federal raids, arrests and indictments caused the empire to crumble.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
The outcome of these challenges will determine not only whether recent indictments survive, but also how firmly future administrations must adhere to the Senate’s confirmation role and the rule of law that underpins it.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
These indictments aren’t the only examples of deeply concerning behavior connected to sports betting.
—David French, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Meeks was among more than 30 individuals named in unsealed indictments last week.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
But an all-white grand jury returned no indictments.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
In September, legal experts told the Washington Examiner that the phenomenon of juries refusing to hand back indictments was indeed a rare occurrence, and one that should cause alarm.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
O’Donnell said the full interview was about 90 minutes, and CBS provided a full text transcript on its website, showing extended moments where Trump raged at Joe Biden, political opponents and his indictments.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The drug trafficking and money laundering organization built a network that spanned the United States, with hubs in Atlanta and Los Angeles, lasting into the 2000s when a plethora of federal raids, arrests and indictments caused the empire to crumble.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
The outcome of these challenges will determine not only whether recent indictments survive, but also how firmly future administrations must adhere to the Senate’s confirmation role and the rule of law that underpins it.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
These indictments aren’t the only examples of deeply concerning behavior connected to sports betting.
—David French, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Meeks was among more than 30 individuals named in unsealed indictments last week.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictments
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Oral arguments for Bankman-Fried’s appeal are set to begin in Manhattan on Tuesday, nearly two years to the day since he was convicted on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy that led to his 25-year prison sentence.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Kohberger is serving four consecutive life sentences with no parole, plus another 10 years, for four counts of first-degree murder and one of burglary.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Owens’ attorney, Joshua Kolsrud, who is representing her in the criminal allegations involving Echard and, now, the Scottsdale man, declined to comment, citing her pending criminal trial, which is scheduled for January 2026.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Prior to Zhou’s allegations against Renner, the pair had been reported to be working together across a series of projects.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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Those allegations led to Rozier’s recent arrest on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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The country's largest opposition party Chadema was banned from contesting the elections and its leader Tundu Lissu is currently on trial on treason charges.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Bonds and Clemens would be shoo-ins for the Hall had their careers in MLB not been tainted by the accusations.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The company has staunchly pushed back against his administration’s accusations.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Indictments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictments. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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