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
She could also be grilled about her efforts to revive cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York's Democratic Attorney General Tish James after indictments against them were tossed.
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
The New York Times reported that federal prosecutors also tried and failed to obtain indictments against the other four Democrats, in addition to Kelly and Slotkin.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
An undercover operation targeting street-level drug dealing in downtown San Diego has resulted in criminal indictments against 37 individuals, mostly for selling fentanyl, methamphetamine and crack cocaine out in the open in the East Village neighborhood, authorities announced Monday.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Hours earlier, federal prosecutors had announced multiple indictments in a sports betting investigation involving college basketball.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Investigators also said indictments related to romance fraud cases rose by 225% over the same period.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Halligan, a former insurance attorney who had been working in the White House, promptly filed indictments against the two, but both were ultimately dismissed after a court found Halligan’s appointment was invalid.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
The indictments against Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell suggest that the trafficking of minors was about Jeffrey Epstein.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Most criminal contempt referrals to the DOJ have not resulted in prosecutions; of seven referrals from the House between 2019 and 2024, only two led to indictments.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Luke Barr, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
The New York Times reported that federal prosecutors also tried and failed to obtain indictments against the other four Democrats, in addition to Kelly and Slotkin.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
An undercover operation targeting street-level drug dealing in downtown San Diego has resulted in criminal indictments against 37 individuals, mostly for selling fentanyl, methamphetamine and crack cocaine out in the open in the East Village neighborhood, authorities announced Monday.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Hours earlier, federal prosecutors had announced multiple indictments in a sports betting investigation involving college basketball.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Investigators also said indictments related to romance fraud cases rose by 225% over the same period.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Halligan, a former insurance attorney who had been working in the White House, promptly filed indictments against the two, but both were ultimately dismissed after a court found Halligan’s appointment was invalid.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
The indictments against Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell suggest that the trafficking of minors was about Jeffrey Epstein.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Most criminal contempt referrals to the DOJ have not resulted in prosecutions; of seven referrals from the House between 2019 and 2024, only two led to indictments.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictments
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Authorities have charged Banda with terrorism, arson and possession of child pornography, among other counts.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Officers then transported him to the Joliet Police Department, where he was processed on six counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Lai is serving a nearly six-year prison term over fraud allegations in a separate case and has been in custody for more than five years.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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French Gates this week told NPR that Gates and others mentioned in the Epstein files need to address the allegations.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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No warrant, no charges, just capricious face-breaking violence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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The arrest comes less than a year after Delaney was arrested on felony assault charges in March 2025.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The war has sparked worldwide protests and brought accusations of genocide that Israel denies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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The accusations, however, aren't just for the protesters in Minneapolis.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Indictments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictments. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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