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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But if the original Barry play was most interested in Johnny, Greenberg’s main attention falls on the three Seton siblings, bereft of a loving mother, desperately trying to find their way in a world where everyone accuses them of having their collective thumb on the scale.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The indictment accuses Al-Bakoush of being part of the armed group that traveled to the mission.—
ERIC TUCKER,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Indicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicts. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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