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 incident comes after a string of indictments for various forms of healthcare spending fraud, including a scheme to allegedly steal about $770,000 from MassHealth by charging for non-emergency medical services that never took place.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
The organ harvesting allegations haven’t been included in indictments issued by the court.
—Zana Cimili, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Davis’ action vacated the convictions of Greenlee and Irvin and dismissed the indictments against Thomas and Shepherd.
—News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The first major instance came when a federal judge tossed out indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James (D).
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
She could also be grilled about her efforts to revive cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York's Democratic Attorney General Tish James after indictments against them were tossed.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
The New York Times reported that federal prosecutors also tried and failed to obtain indictments against the other four Democrats, in addition to Kelly and Slotkin.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, law enforcement officers arrested 23 of the 37 defendants against whom prosecutors had built cases and obtained indictments.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Hours earlier, federal prosecutors had announced multiple indictments in a sports betting investigation involving college basketball.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
The organ harvesting allegations haven’t been included in indictments issued by the court.
—Zana Cimili, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Davis’ action vacated the convictions of Greenlee and Irvin and dismissed the indictments against Thomas and Shepherd.
—News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The first major instance came when a federal judge tossed out indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James (D).
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
She could also be grilled about her efforts to revive cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York's Democratic Attorney General Tish James after indictments against them were tossed.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
The New York Times reported that federal prosecutors also tried and failed to obtain indictments against the other four Democrats, in addition to Kelly and Slotkin.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, law enforcement officers arrested 23 of the 37 defendants against whom prosecutors had built cases and obtained indictments.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Hours earlier, federal prosecutors had announced multiple indictments in a sports betting investigation involving college basketball.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictments
Noun
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Six of the accused were charged on all three counts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of his parents, famed director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles courtroom on Monday.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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Tobacco parallels The Los Angeles trial centers on allegations made by a 20-year-old woman, Kaley, and her mother that four social media giants intentionally designed addictive platforms that hooked her as a child and led to mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Inside, Darwin Tirado-Sanchez, 22, sitting in the passenger seat and a 38-year-old man in the driver’s seat, were ordered at gunpoint to turn over their wallets and keys without turning around toward their robbers, prosecutors said in a court proffer of allegations.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Federal prosecutors dropped charges against two Venezuelan men — who had been accused of attacking one of the officers with a snow shovel and broom handle — after video evidence contradicted the officers’ sworn testimony.—
Jim Mustian,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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In exchange for his no contest pleas to the three felonies, prosecutors dropped six other related criminal charges against him.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Protests and accusations and talk like this goes on all the time, and nothing ever happens.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Another bettor on Kalshi put down $500,000 on Lady Gaga appearing, prompting accusations online that someone may have been cashing in on confidential intel.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Indictments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictments. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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