as in accuses
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
the grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement
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Recent Examples of indicts
Israeli court indicts the brother of Shin Bet chief David Zini for smuggling tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of cigarettes into Gaza during the war.
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Where Rockwell observed, McNaughton indicts.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Molière’s play indicts Orgon’s credulity and Tartuffe’s deceit equally.
—Henry Alford, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
South Korea reportedly indicts its former prime minister.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Where Rockwell observed, McNaughton indicts.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Molière’s play indicts Orgon’s credulity and Tartuffe’s deceit equally.
—Henry Alford, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
South Korea reportedly indicts its former prime minister.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicts
accuses
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Against the airport and its officers, the couple accuses them of excessive force, false arrest and unlawful seizure and assault.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit accuses the federal government of reneging on its promise to cooperate with state investigations after the surge of some 3,000 federal law enforcement officers into Minnesota.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Indicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicts. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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