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the grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement
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Recent Examples of indicted
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
The conservative-leaning New York Post has also reported Wahhaj was listed as an un-indicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Continue reading … LAW AND DISORDER — Louisiana AG indicted after allegedly threatening New Orleans officials.
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FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
An Olympian was indicted after allegedly tampering with the Reflecting Pool.
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Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Hearn was indicted in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on a single count of destruction of property worth $1,000 or more, a felony charge that carries up to 10 years in prison.
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Luke Barr,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
The Department of Justice indicted just two of those people, including Steve Bannon in 2022, who was sentenced to four months in prison and fined $6,500.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
The cameras in question are the same ones that King discussed having his wife remove from the office after he was indicted.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
Andrea Shaw was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder on Monday, June 29, the Payette Police Department said in a press release.
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Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Eventually, Smollett was indicted by a grand jury on 16 felony charges.
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Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
Adjective
Jim Trusty, the lawyer for Rozier, excoriated the league after a hearing Wednesday that served as a status update on Rozier’s case, as well as the other three defendants who remain indicted alongside him.
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Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
The conservative-leaning New York Post has also reported Wahhaj was listed as an un-indicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
At least 60 Israelis have been indicted on charges of spying for Iran, but this appears to be the first time an American has been detained in Israel on similar suspicions.
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Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Continue reading … LAW AND DISORDER — Louisiana AG indicted after allegedly threatening New Orleans officials.
—
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
An Olympian was indicted after allegedly tampering with the Reflecting Pool.
—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Hearn was indicted in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on a single count of destruction of property worth $1,000 or more, a felony charge that carries up to 10 years in prison.
—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
The Department of Justice indicted just two of those people, including Steve Bannon in 2022, who was sentenced to four months in prison and fined $6,500.
—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
The cameras in question are the same ones that King discussed having his wife remove from the office after he was indicted.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
Andrea Shaw was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder on Monday, June 29, the Payette Police Department said in a press release.
—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Eventually, Smollett was indicted by a grand jury on 16 felony charges.
—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicted
accused
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Caning is also used for individuals accused of gambling, drinking, adultery and premarital intimacy.
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All three have been previously accused of using tow trucks to commit further crimes.
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“Indicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicted. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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