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
Pokorny was ordered to return to court in two weeks, either to be arraigned on a fresh indictment or to appear for that evidentiary hearing.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
O’Neil is expected to be arraigned at Boston Municipal Court at a later date.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Judge Theresa McGonigle agreed to attorney Alan Jackson’s request during a hearing where Nick Reiner was expected to be arraigned and enter a plea.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Rozier, 31, was arraigned last month in Brooklyn federal court, pleading not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
O’Neil is expected to be arraigned at Boston Municipal Court at a later date.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Judge Theresa McGonigle agreed to attorney Alan Jackson’s request during a hearing where Nick Reiner was expected to be arraigned and enter a plea.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Rozier, 31, was arraigned last month in Brooklyn federal court, pleading not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
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Evans is accused of breaking out the back window of a Jeep Wagoneer that had been rented by the superstar’s choreographer, Christopher Grant, and stealing four black bags containing the items.—
David Aaro,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Lenny was not accused of being under the influence of any substance at the scene, nor was he arrested or taken into custody at the scene.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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She was indicted in 2019, when Americans controlled the federal government.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Dugan was indicted that same day.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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If those officials reject the proposal, there would be no avenue for the tech company to appeal.—
Emily L Mahoney,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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Without such a hearing, opponents argue, they will be left without means to appeal the agency’s final decision.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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Even if the House succeeded in impeaching a judge, the Senate would need to affirm that decision by a two-thirds majority vote.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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No, but some Democrats have introduced resolutions to impeach, though they have not been backed by the whole party.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Indonesian government cited security and safety concerns for denying the visas, but an Israel Gymnastics Federation (IGF) spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that the country's security team gave clearance to its athletes.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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In one example cited in the indictment, Clase allegedly invited a bettor to a game against the Boston Red Sox in April and spoke with him by phone just before taking the mound.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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The incriminating pet cam footage showing the reality of owning a mischievous teenage Saint Bernard dog has left the internet in hysterics.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Further complicating matters, Doe was interviewed by Phong Tran, a then-Oakland detective who has since been charged with perjury for allegedly coercing witnesses into falsely incriminating murder defendants.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The ministry has also summoned X officials to discuss the matter.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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With Donna’s Banishment seeming almost a forgone conclusion, Cumming summoned the players back to a special morning edition of the Roundtable to just get the inevitable out of the way.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Gatica was tracked down, arrested on charges of DUI and related offenses, and booked into the Orange County Jail.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The veteran actress appeared in Todd Haynes’ Emmy-winning miniseries adaptation of Mildred Pierce (2011) and booked a key role in the final season of The Americans (2018).—
Maggie Fremont,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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