What does "Indictment" mean?

a formal accusation or criticism

Synonym: formal charge Opposite: dismissal

"Indictment" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

And your vocabulary is a true indictment of the public school system.

— Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3E2

A scathing indictment of capitalism.

— How I Met Your Mother S8E19

And you're taking the whole thing as an indictment.

— Suits S2E13

No, it's an indictment of the American education system.

— The Big Bang Theory S4E11

It is therefore in the highest public interest that you do your duty and return a verdict of guilty on this indictment.

— The Crown S2E10

Federal indictments?

— The Sopranos S1E8

to all counts of the indictment currently pending against him

— The Wolf of Wall Street

"Indictment" in TV shows & movies

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