as in count
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
that prosecutor gets an indictment for 90% of his cases
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Recent Examples of indictment
The day following his indictment, he was found unconscious and nearly died after overdosing on the benzodiazepine he had been prescribed for anxiety.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
According to the indictment, Bernard communicated with Mobolade before the cross burning on April 23, 2023, and after Mobolade won the election in a May 6, 2023, runoff.
—Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
But former President Joe Biden and former Attorney General Merrick Garland denied political motivations were behind Trump indictments for mishandling classified documents and conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 20 May 2025
It is alleged that the co-conspirators applied for and obtained 12 loans totaling more than $2 million through the scheme, the indictment says.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
According to the indictment, Bernard communicated with Mobolade before the cross burning on April 23, 2023, and after Mobolade won the election in a May 6, 2023, runoff.
—Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
But former President Joe Biden and former Attorney General Merrick Garland denied political motivations were behind Trump indictments for mishandling classified documents and conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 20 May 2025
It is alleged that the co-conspirators applied for and obtained 12 loans totaling more than $2 million through the scheme, the indictment says.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictment
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Sconce eventually pleaded guilty to 21 criminal counts — including for mutilating corpses, holding mass cremations and hiring hit men — and was sentenced in 1989 to five years in prison.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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Panasonic wins on word count, which is more of an amusing side note since OM and Panasonic often vie for the lengthiest lens names in the industry.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 May 2025
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The university and other elite schools have faced allegations of failing to protect Jewish students from antisemitism, too.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Commissioner Rob Manfred issues his ruling following the completion of the investigation of allegations of improper behavior towards a number of women against former manager and coach Mickey Callaway.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Jurors eventually found Chauvin guilty of all three charges in the 2020 killing of Floyd, an act which was caught on viral video and fueled a national reckoning on social justice, race and police brutality.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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The suspect in the shooting, Elias Rodriguez, 31, faces federal and local murder charges along with firearms offenses, authorities said on May 22.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Her earlier civil lawsuit, which was quickly settled, triggered a wave of similar accusations against Combs.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Despite the gravity of the accusations, Green was released the same day after posting a $50,000 bond.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
21 May 2025
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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