indict
verb (used with object)
(of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against (someone) as a means of bringing a case to trial after ascertaining that there is enough evidence.
had indicted
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past perfectof indict.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The paper also reported that Paxton rang in 2025 at a New Year’s party in Dubai attended by two men federal prosecutors had indicted for allegedly embezzling millions from an Illinois hospital.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
The US Department of Justice had indicted a large number of top executives and it needed root-and-branch reform.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
The trial court had indicted Khan in May on the charges and summoned him to commence his formal trial, which is now pending due to the challenge by his legal team in the high court.
From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2023
And the Obama administration took a step toward helping the court by offering rewards for the capture of fugitive warlords in Africa the court had indicted.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
He had walked to the robot-confessor's booth, and there he had given complete and damning evidence against himself, had indicted himself on the basis of probability.
From The Status Civilization by Robert Sheckley
