as in accused
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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 arraigned
She was being held without bail at the Sacramento County Main Jail and was expected to be arraigned on one charge of murder Tuesday in Sacramento Superior Court.
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Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Lemon was arraigned along with four others who were charged, including Nekima Levy Armstrong, a social justice activist.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Additional codefendants from the indictment are expected to be arraigned next week.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Shao was arraigned on Friday in Genesee County and pleaded not guilty to the 10 counts in the indictment, according to Genesee County District Attorney Kevin Finnell.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
He was arraigned Wednesday in Meriden Superior Court, court records show.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
He was arraigned Tuesday at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Curtis was arraigned on Monday on a charge of assault with intent to murder and given a $500,000 bond.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
He is scheduled to be arraigned and formally enter his plea on March 17.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Lemon was arraigned along with four others who were charged, including Nekima Levy Armstrong, a social justice activist.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Additional codefendants from the indictment are expected to be arraigned next week.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Shao was arraigned on Friday in Genesee County and pleaded not guilty to the 10 counts in the indictment, according to Genesee County District Attorney Kevin Finnell.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
He was arraigned Wednesday in Meriden Superior Court, court records show.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
He was arraigned Tuesday at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Curtis was arraigned on Monday on a charge of assault with intent to murder and given a $500,000 bond.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
He is scheduled to be arraigned and formally enter his plea on March 17.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
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In another twist late Saturday night, the Canadian women's team was accused by match officials of the same double-touch violation, this time by veteran skip Rachel Homan in the first end against Switzerland.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The incident came to light after two DEA whistleblowers accused the agency of failing to address the allegations involving corruption in its Haiti operations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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Colt Gray, now 16, has been indicted on 55 felony counts, including four counts of malice murder, and will be tried as an adult, according to court documents.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Tyreion Nixon-Clark and the fourth vehicle occupant have not been indicted in connection with the shooting.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Gilbert appealed Wilson’s ruling; however, in December 2024, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel turned down Gilbert’s appeal, per Courthouse News Service.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
8 Oct. 2025
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The White House appealed to the Supreme Court, and now the high court has agreed to examine the appeal.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lang was summoned to appear Sunday at the French Foreign Ministry, which oversees the institute, but submitted his resignation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Records of 911 calls show deputies had never been called to Fortson's apartment previously but they had been summoned to a nearby unit 10 times in the previous eight months, including once for a domestic disturbance.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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However, Li on Tuesday cited internal YouTube data to argue that Kaley had not been addicted to YouTube at all.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Maegan Ortiz, executive director of the Institute of Popular Education of Southern California, or IDEPSCA, cited the LAPD’s history of using excessive force against civilians and said that in the recent immigration raids, officers have sometimes inflamed instead of defused tensions.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The woman’s name will be released after she is identified by the coroner, and the suspect’s name after he is booked into jail, the department said.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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This was the first year online reservations were taken and many of the 218 Waffle House locations taking part were booked by the end of last week, according to spokesperson Kelly Bruner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Growing numbers of lawmakers are calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be fired or impeached.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, House Republicans impeached former President Biden’s DHS secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, over allegations that his border policies were threatening public safety.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
29 Jan. 2026
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He has not been formally charged with cheating by World Curling, which does not use video to review game play.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Homeless assistance program, Donation drives, Job assistance programs Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime or otherwise been part of a criminal proceeding?—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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