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Synonyms
accuse, charge, criminate, defame [archaic], impeach, incriminate
Antonyms
absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate
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In July, a federal grand jury in Cincinnati indicted Miami-Luken on drug conspiracy charges. — John Caniglia, cleveland.com, "‘Unfathomable’: How 1.6 million pills from a small-town doctor helped fuel the opioid crisis in Ohio," 1 Sep. 2019 But that is exactly what happened this week, when a father of this era of automated vehicle technology, the former Uber and Waymo engineer Anthony Levandowski, was indicted on federal charges of trade secret theft. — Wired, "A Tesla Security Bug, Levandowski Indicted, and More Car News," 1 Sep. 2019 Also on Friday, a grand jury in Portland indicted five men on felony riot and other charges related to the demonstrations, according to county District Attorney Rod Underhill. — Washington Post, "Police in Oregon make more arrests in mass protest," 30 Aug. 2019 The grand jury also indicted a man for child pornography distribution. — Byron Mccauley, Cincinnati.com, "Kids are dying and being abused. Let's be there for them.," 29 Aug. 2019 Last week a Limestone County Grand Jury indicted Blakely on 13 counts, including ethics law violations, campaign finance violations and theft. — al, "Move over Beach House Sheriff. Meet Sheriff Scratch-off," 28 Aug. 2019 Then in July, a Lane County grand jury indicted Nicole Sumpter, a Springfield day care operator, on charges of second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, first-degree criminal mistreatment and evidence tampering. — oregonlive.com, "Two caregivers plead guilty to charges tied to baby’s death at Hood River day care," 27 Aug. 2019 In May, a federal grand jury indicted members of an Aryan Knights prison gang that had operated in Idaho. — Sabrina Tavernise, New York Times, "Shootings Renew Debate Over How to Combat Domestic Terrorism," 5 Aug. 2019 In reality, a grand jury indicted her in 1974 for receiving payments adding up to a grand total $7,608.02, later increased to $8,865.67. — Bryce Covert, The New Republic, "The Myth of the Welfare Queen," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'indict.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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