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
Biden insisted after his remark that his words were not a wider indictment of Trump’s supporters.
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Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
Federal prosecutors said Willis and Labat increased security for themselves and their families due to threats since the indictment.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Williams has pleaded not guilty to the eight charges filed against him under the indictment.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
The targets included Phoenix Christian Preparatory School and Christ Church, according to the indictment.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
Federal prosecutors said Willis and Labat increased security for themselves and their families due to threats since the indictment.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Williams has pleaded not guilty to the eight charges filed against him under the indictment.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
The targets included Phoenix Christian Preparatory School and Christ Church, according to the indictment.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictment
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With the 49th staying in the Democrats’ hands, Republicans need just two more seats to keep control of the House, and 12 races remain too close to call, according to the Associated Press’ count.Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Ada’s superior core count and 12GB of dedicated video memory.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Our stories have focused on the conflicts of interest Trump’s stake in the company present and allegations of mismanagement and cronyism within the company.ProPublica, ProPublica, 7 Nov. 2024
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The pauses on some ads come as election officials have already spent weeks trying to combat viral misinformation about the election, including uncorroborated allegations of machines flipping votes and claims of widespread fraud in mail ballots.Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The battery lasts up to 12 hours on a full charge, and the 128GB SSD gives you plenty of room for apps and files.StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Francis was arrested in late 2013 and pleaded guilty in 2015 to charges of bribery, conspiracy to commit bribery and conspiracy to defraud the United States.Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Despite such accusations, Martinez ended up beating Democratic State Representative Steve Pajcic.Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Wiley can’t speak for long about any subject without returning to his outrage over the accusations.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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