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
The film neither glamorizes nor indicts Solanas, who Taylor humanizes without softening or sentimentalizing her.
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Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
10 June 2026
His intervention comes as Washington indicts and probes governors for alleged cartel ties.
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Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
The beginning of this short but deeply human missive indicts the racial politics of the era and the shameful legacy of slavery.
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Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
Véliz indicts the process of prediction on two levels.
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Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Where Rockwell observed, McNaughton indicts.
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Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
South Korea reportedly indicts its former prime minister.
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Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
10 June 2026
His intervention comes as Washington indicts and probes governors for alleged cartel ties.
—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
The beginning of this short but deeply human missive indicts the racial politics of the era and the shameful legacy of slavery.
—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
Véliz indicts the process of prediction on two levels.
—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Where Rockwell observed, McNaughton indicts.
—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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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As Ukrainian leaders tout shifting war dynamics and conditional openness to talks, Moscow vows to safeguard ally Belarus, which Kyiv accuses of aiding Russian drone strikes, raising regional security tensions.
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The government accuses Morales of financing and encouraging the roadblock protests to destabilize Paz’s administration and force a return to power.
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“Indicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicts. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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