as in counts
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 indictments
Having initially faced 20 years in jail, the additional indictments raised his possible jail term to 45 years, with a mandatory minimum of five years in federal prison.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Jones was named in both indictments.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
The investigation resulted in more than 30 indictments and led to prison time for key figures and lifetime bans from the NBA for players involved.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Federal indictments filed in early October, accusing 32 people of a multi-million dollar gambling ring, is what led to Miami Heat’s veteran guard Terry Rozier being handcuffed and kicked out of the NBA.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
If all that onscreen FanDuel signage is likely to conjure up a slew of unwelcome callbacks to Thursday’s indictments, such juxtapositions aren’t even the half of it.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Contacted by Deadline today about the indictments and arrests, the White Houser referred us to the DOJ and the FBI.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
In the last few weeks alone, prosecutors secured indictments against former FBI Director Jim Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Gallegos was not named in the indictments and has not been charged with any crimes.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Jones was named in both indictments.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
The investigation resulted in more than 30 indictments and led to prison time for key figures and lifetime bans from the NBA for players involved.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Federal indictments filed in early October, accusing 32 people of a multi-million dollar gambling ring, is what led to Miami Heat’s veteran guard Terry Rozier being handcuffed and kicked out of the NBA.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
If all that onscreen FanDuel signage is likely to conjure up a slew of unwelcome callbacks to Thursday’s indictments, such juxtapositions aren’t even the half of it.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Contacted by Deadline today about the indictments and arrests, the White Houser referred us to the DOJ and the FBI.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
In the last few weeks alone, prosecutors secured indictments against former FBI Director Jim Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Gallegos was not named in the indictments and has not been charged with any crimes.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictments
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Combs had been sentenced to 50 months (roughly more than four years) by a judge after a two-month trial ended with him being convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Bowers, was convicted on all 63 federal counts in 2023 and sentenced to death.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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But the tone of those attacks have amped up in recent days, drawing allegations from some Democrats that Cuomo’s campaign is leaning into Islamophobia in the final stretch of the campaign.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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My starting point when assessing allegations of huge conspiracies is that secrets become exponentially harder to keep for every extra person who knows about them.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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In May, Tipton pleaded guilty to all charges involving the death and was sentenced to life in prison.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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From 2018 to 2021, Lauren Spors faced a number of charges for a series of violent incidents, including striking a manager at a coffee shop and throwing a rock through a window in an effort to break into her mother's house.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Federal agents and agencies face lawsuits, including from a Chicago City Council member following her brief detainment at a hospital, and an ongoing case over accusations that agents have violated limits on how ICE can make arrests without warrants and during traffic stops.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Context Naroditsky's passing at just 29 years of age comes amid a period of escalating scrutiny and controversy surrounding online chess, including high-profile accusations of cheating.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Indictments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictments. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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