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
He was arraigned and taken to the Orange County Jail.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 6 May 2025
The non-juvenile students will be arraigned, while the juveniles will proceed to family court, the district attorney said.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Noll was arraigned Saturday morning in Nassau County District Court, online records show.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
He is slated to be arraigned in Vista Superior Court on Friday.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 6 May 2025
The non-juvenile students will be arraigned, while the juveniles will proceed to family court, the district attorney said.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Noll was arraigned Saturday morning in Nassau County District Court, online records show.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
He is slated to be arraigned in Vista Superior Court on Friday.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
Verb
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In January, Baldoni accused Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of civil extortion, defamation and more in a $400 million lawsuit, which mentioned Swift.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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Dugan’s dismissal motion also accuses the federal government of violating Wisconsin’s sovereignty by disrupting a state courtroom and prosecuting a state judge.—
Todd Richmond,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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An Oklahoma grand jury indicted Morris on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child in March.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2025
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Since the indictment: Since Stines was indicted, Bartley, his defense attorney, has made several motions on his behalf.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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The key insight from my work with athletes is that preparation must become appealing rather than obligatory.—
Roy Ward,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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And streamers are more than happy to appeal to potential customers’ pocketbooks: DirecTV began offering no-contract plans and recently launched Genre Packs starting at $34.99 per month, joining its existing lineup of Signature Packages that offer more expansive options starting at $79.99 per month.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
Verb
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President Donald Trump has been issued a warning after an effort to impeach him was suddenly halted.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Some fellow Republicans in the House of Representatives, as well as Elon Musk, have called for impeaching some of judges who have issued decisions against Trump's policies.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Two big footwear stocks The Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar, that Dick’s Sporting Goods is getting close to buying Foot Locker .—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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Organizers cited fundraising shortfalls as the cause for cancellation.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
Verb
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However, the search turned up nothing—Katarina had already disposed of anything that could incriminate her son.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Authorities found loads of incriminating evidence after executing search warrants on his trailer and hotel room.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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As Beyoncé summoned better angels and called for a removal of ancestors’ misdeeds, the face of the Statue of Liberty looked on, its mouth covered with a bandana.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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An urbane middle-aged couple was summoned to the bar for prime seats just as the man was pulling up a BBC video about barnacle geese, a species that nests on high cliffs and whose flightless newborns fling themselves hundreds of feet to reunite with their grazing parents.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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Restaurants and services used to be easily booked without prepayment or guarantee.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2025
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Use Calendar Metrics To Refine Your Offer What’s being booked most?—
Lovely Marshall,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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