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
Kauffman was arraigned and denied bail, according to court records obtained by WHTM.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Vista Superior Court.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
He is charged with one count of felony assault and was arraigned Friday, Narragansett Police Chief Kyle Rekas said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Officers arrested Devin Watton, 32, on April 10, according to a Boise Police Department news release, and he was later arraigned on suspicion of a pair of felonies, rape and first-degree kidnapping.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Vista Superior Court.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
He is charged with one count of felony assault and was arraigned Friday, Narragansett Police Chief Kyle Rekas said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Officers arrested Devin Watton, 32, on April 10, according to a Boise Police Department news release, and he was later arraigned on suspicion of a pair of felonies, rape and first-degree kidnapping.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
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In February, The New York Times reported DHS hired a social media manager accused of White-nationalist messaging.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Beyond advocating better emergency preparedness in the wake of the 2025 fires, Pratt’s messaging has centered on accusing Bass of failing to address homelessness and the rising cost of living, capitalizing on mounting frustration from Angelenos.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Three officers and the two paramedics involved in the incident were indicted by a Colorado grand jury in 2021, a rarity for both police and paramedics.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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His intervention comes as Washington indicts and probes governors for alleged cartel ties.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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In between those two events, this rising pop star from New Zealand — boasting a sound that would definitely appeal to fans of Lorde — sat down with me for interview in the media room at BottleRock.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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These qualities appeal to job seekers, according to Bachaud, especially recent college graduates.—
Audrey Payne,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The numbers are crucial because the Senate will start to put Vice President Sara Duterte on trial in July after she was impeached on May 11 by the House of Representatives, which is dominated by the president’s allies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Democrats have never run against a candidate like Ken Paxton that is so corrupt that his own party impeached him.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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According to county officials cited by WIBC, Habib also passed the federal E-Verify employment-authorization check during onboarding.—
Alexandra Koch , Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Neon released the first movie, with its marketing campaign cited as a blueprint for how to build anticipation for a spooky movie.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Prosecutors argue that the audiotapes contain incriminating statements regarding Crawford's death.—
Corin Cesaric,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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And if an incriminating video existed, there wasn’t as big of a platform to share it.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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The distance between your villa and dinner or your villa and the spa, however, can be long–but your butler can summon a golf cart to make getting around much easier.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Five others escaped the cave’s narrow tunnels after rescue efforts by international experts summoned to the perilous cave in central Laos.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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When asked for basic tips on booking a flight, Potter had two answers.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Budding aviators, plane geeks and those looking for any type of airport job can get a sneak peek without even booking an airline ticket.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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