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Synonyms for indictment
ɪnˈdaɪt məntin·dict·ment
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Princeton's WordNet
indictment, bill of indictmentnoun
a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
Synonyms:
bill of indictmentindictmentnoun
an accusation of wrongdoing
"the book is an indictment of modern philosophy"
Synonyms:
bill of indictment
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
indictmentnoun
Synonyms:
accusation, charge, arraignment, crimination, impeachment
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
indictmentnoun
Synonyms:
accusation, charge, arraignment, crimination
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "indictment":
accusation, prosecution, charge, indictments, arraignment, impeachment, incrimination, allegation, prosecute, accusing
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#1453 | charge | |
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#17324 | indictment | |
#22459 | impeachment | |
#22717 | allegation | |
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#28441 | accusing | |
#28954 | accusation | |
#44172 | indictments | |
#58872 | arraignment | |
#82430 | incrimination |
How to use indictment in a sentence?
This indictment should never have been brought, and today's decision is a stark reminder that the law and justice should always prevail over politically motivated actions.
Anne Barrett Doyle of BishopAccountability.org:
Today's news from Minnesota is a sobering reminder that the real source of accountability in the Catholic abuse crisis continues to reside outside the church, nienstedt and Piche would still be in power if not for (Choi's) recent indictment of the archdiocese.
When you bring an indictment, if I may, when you bring an indictment four months before an election and don’t sit down with the defense and tell them what you’re looking for and at before you bring the indictment, you’re not trying to find justice or truth. You’re trying to affect the outcome of her reelection effort.
We anticipated new charges and we're glad to see they added them to the indictment sooner rather than later, we look forward to the jury trial.
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien:
I would say that I've been prosecuting for 22 years, and I've not seen a 25-count murder indictment during these 22 years.
Translations for indictment
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- اتهامArabic
- AnklageGerman
- κατηγορητήριοGreek
- acusaciónSpanish
- syytös, syyte, syytekirjelmäFinnish
- acte d'accusation, mise en examen, inculpationFrench
- accusatioLatin
- beschuldigingDutch
- tilltaleNorwegian
- acusaçãoPortuguese
- обвинительный акт, обвинениеRussian
- žaloba, obžaloba, obvinenieSlovak
- anklagelseSwedish
- savca, iddianameTurkish
- bản cáo trạngVietnamese
- 起訴書Chinese
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