as in to accuse
law
to state the charges against someone who is accused of a crime in a formal procedure before a judge
—usually used as (be) arraigned
He was arraigned on charges of manslaughter.
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Recent Examples of arraign
According to court records, Scott was arraigned in New London Superior Court.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Parham was arraigned on Thursday and remanded to jail.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Jones is scheduled to be arraigned on April 21.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
He was arraigned in Marlborough District Court on Wednesday.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Parham was arraigned on Thursday and remanded to jail.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Jones is scheduled to be arraigned on April 21.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
He was arraigned in Marlborough District Court on Wednesday.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
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The suit also accused Michel, Esformes and others of admitting elderly patients from ALFs owned by Michel and Esformes to Larkin for medically unnecessary treatment paid for by Medicare and Medicaid.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The decision to hire independent, outside counsel comes after two district employees were arrested last month, both accused of inappropriate relationships with students.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In November 2025, both were federally indicted, and each has pleaded not guilty.—
Michael Delayo,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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In February, an Israeli Air Force reservist was indicted, along with an alleged accomplice, on suspicion of placing bets on Polymarket based on classified information about the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June 2025.—
Nic Puckrin,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Meta and Google both plan to appeal the verdicts.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Justice Department leadership has backed the decision to appeal, according to a source familiar with the matter.—
Andrew Goudsward,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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If Paxton secures the nomination, it will likely be driven by the unwavering support of the GOP’s grassroots base, the same coalition that helped revive his political standing after he was impeached and later acquitted on corruption charges by the Texas legislature three years ago.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2026
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The House can impeach a president by a simple majority vote, but removal from office requires a two‑thirds conviction in the Senate following a trial presided over by the chief justice of the Supreme Court.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the church, citing security concerns as Israel enforces a ban on gatherings in synagogues, churches and mosques during the ongoing war with Iran, which has brought missile strikes near holy sites.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Examples cited include students using inefficient workarounds for simple tasks, such as manually spacing text instead of using formatting tools.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bundy was arrested for the first time in connection with the disappearances August 1975, when police pulled him over and found incriminating items including rope, handcuffs and a ski mask, in his vehicle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Police pulled him over and found incriminating items in his vehicle including rope, handcuffs and a ski mask.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Olsson, for the first time in her career, was being summoned.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Italian government formally protested the incident to Israeli authorities and summoned Israel's ambassador to Rome for clarification.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
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Guests are booking a room for this property’s remote draw, so there is likely a limit to what can be retrieved from the capital city and delivered quickly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Festival organizers have not yet commented on booking West or losing Pepsi.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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