How to Use indictment in a Sentence

indictment

noun
  • She intended the film to be an indictment of the media.
  • No one was surprised by her indictment.
  • The grand jury has handed down indictments against several mobsters.
  • Jensen was named but not charged in the indictment.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • All of these men were drugged, per the indictment.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
  • Chavez burned his wig and clothes at the ranch, the indictment says.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Jones was named in both indictments.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
  • This is not an indictment of Norm.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The men in her band respond to her indictment.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 9 June 2026
  • Then again, that indictment may by now seem almost quaint.
    — Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The new indictment stretched the timespan of the charges from three years to a decade.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2021
  • The new indictment stretched the timespan of the charges from three years to a decade.
    — NBC News, 24 Apr. 2021
  • Wednesday night was the first home game since the indictment.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The charges stem from a 94-page indictment.
    — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • That’s not an indictment on Marks.
    — Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2026
  • My friend used to call my bag a bag of indictment because there was spray paint and gloves.
    — Imani Mixon, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2020
  • Here’s what to know about Comey’s indictment.
    — Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The indictment itself makes for a strange read.
    — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
  • He is not named in the gambling indictment.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The teen pleaded not guilty to the two charges in the indictment in April.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
  • That many in the media have ignored the unit’s rise is an indictment.
    — Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The grand jury approved the charges as part of an indictment.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The names and ages of both victims were redacted in both copies of the indictment.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Do not take omission of a player as an indictment.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Gallegos was not named in the indictments and has not been charged with any crimes.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Williams has pleaded not guilty to the eight charges filed against him under the indictment.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Look at the timeframe that was noted in the indictment.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Heuermann will plead guilty to seven counts in the indictment, the judge said.
    — April 8, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • In four cases, the drugs led to overdose deaths, the indictment says.
    — Raquel Rutledge, ProPublica, 5 May 2026
  • The indictment against Comey is only two pages.
    — Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025

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