as in to accuse
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 indict
Her boss is being indicted for billing fraud, and she's being sued for negligence.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Girardi was indicted on federal fraud charges in February 2023.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
There is a sense of kinship as Trump was indicted in 2023 for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Abrego Garcia was indicted on charges of alien smuggling and conspiracy by a grand jury in Tennessee earlier this month.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Girardi was indicted on federal fraud charges in February 2023.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
There is a sense of kinship as Trump was indicted in 2023 for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Abrego Garcia was indicted on charges of alien smuggling and conspiracy by a grand jury in Tennessee earlier this month.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indict
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The Canadian model reportedly accused Renner at the time of dangerous drug use, threatening to kill her and firing a gun with their daughter Ava present, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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An actor recently spoke out against a Mesa college professor under investigation after students accused him of encouraging women to strip for a class assignment.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Among his cases, Parker prosecuted Larry Householder, the former Ohio Speaker of the House.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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The administration for weeks ignored a court order to bring back only to return him to prosecute him on specious old allegations.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 July 2025
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“Indict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indict. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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