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• past participle of indict.
• past tense form of indict.

indicted

American  

[in-dahy-tid] / ɪnˈdaɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. having been charged with an offense or crime, especially legally or formally.

   New information released yesterday about the indicted former state senator underscores the need for a change in the way politics is done in the state.

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noun

1. Usually the indicted a person or persons who have been formally charged with an offense or crime.

   From a legal standpoint, there is no concrete evidence against the indicted yet.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of indict.

Other Word Forms

• unindicted
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of indicted

indict ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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indicted

The teenager, from North Carolina, was arrested last week and indicted by a grand jury on Monday, according to Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O'Neill.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

While they mention — almost in passing — that it’s the “same courthouse where Paxton would later be indicted for investment fraud,” the focus is on the pen.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

The girl was arrested last week and indicted by a grand jury Monday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

Authorities indicted Wang and the others two weeks after Jin was reunited with his family in the United States.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Fred Gray, one of those arrested, later recalled that it had been an honor to have been arrested, and that those not indicted felt a little insulted.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose