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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Christina Leona Cowens, 41, was initially arrested last week on suspicion of felony grand theft, along with misdemeanor counts of unlawful disposal of human remains and attempting to conceal a death.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Unlike the Taurids, the Leonids last less than a week, with maximum hourly counts near 10, though this varies from year to year.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
10 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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Days later the president handed a full and unconditional pardon to Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, who pleaded guilty to money laundering charges.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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If convicted of all charges, Clase and Ortiz could potentially face decades behind bars.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Al Jazeera has repeatedly denied those accusations and condemned its closure in Israel.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Angela’s candidness on the season gave viewers a glimpse into her relationship with Charles, including the aftermath of the 2017 incident at Madison Square Garden and accusations of infidelity.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Indictments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictments. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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