INDICTS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

indicts

verb

Definition of indicts next

present tense third-person singular of indict

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 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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The case, first filed in Loudoun County Circuit Court in May 2025 and later moved to federal court on May 27, 2026, accuses the restaurant of failing to maintain safe conditions for guests.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The criminal indictment accuses the ship operator of intentionally relying on an improper fuel pump and then lying about it to investigators.

— Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026