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
All five suspects were arraigned and remanded to the Ontario County Jail on Friday.
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
Edward Montero, 28, was arraigned Tuesday on an indictment charging him with manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Henry Pacheco, 44, of Brooklyn was arraigned on an indictment in which he is charged with second-degree murder, arson and other charges for the alleged killing of Lorelise Escalera Ferrer.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
He was held on a $1.5 million bond and was also expected to be arraigned Friday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
Edward Montero, 28, was arraigned Tuesday on an indictment charging him with manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Henry Pacheco, 44, of Brooklyn was arraigned on an indictment in which he is charged with second-degree murder, arson and other charges for the alleged killing of Lorelise Escalera Ferrer.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
He was held on a $1.5 million bond and was also expected to be arraigned Friday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
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Meanwhile, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries accused Republicans of walking away from negotiations -- rejecting the speaker’s characterization of the situation.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2025
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That complaint also accuses Panama Ports Company of not paying taxes and social security contributions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2025
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And Lux — embroiled in controversy after three of its top executives were in September indicted on fraud charges related to a St. Louis project — is back to paying its contractors after being hit with multiple court actions.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2025
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Prosecutors said the woman, who was indicted in 2018, cost Stanford thousands of dollars.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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McKee can appeal the decision to the Indiana Supreme Court.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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This will especially appeal to the silly preschoolers in the group!—
Amanda Rock,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2025
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The House only needs a simple majority to impeach a judge, but that judge can’t be removed from office without a two-thirds majority in the Senate.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Two years later, however, she was impeached and removed from office.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
27 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit in Alabama brings a defamation claim against the woman, citing the NBC News interview.—
Julia Jacobs,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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The petition's description cites Trump's treatment of Zelensky in the White House as one of the reasons the state visit should be canceled.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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But sometimes the police turn out to be the bad guys, and the incriminating evidence is on them.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Parking Fine Captures Woman's Skincare Routine By Alyce Collins Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 The internet has been left in hysterics by a woman's parking ticket, as the incriminating image just so happened to capture her skincare routine.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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That plan may preclude the Astros from summoning Smith to the major leagues for the remainder of 2025.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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New York City's Eric Adams, Boston's Michelle Wu, Denver's Mike Johnson and Chicago's Brandon Johnson were all summoned to the House Oversight Committee to justify their stances on not allowing local police and other agencies to help with immigration enforcement.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The hurdles that come with hopping on a flight with young children these days are already enough to deter many parents from booking a vacation.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2025
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Both suspects were arrested and booked into main jail.—
Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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