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
Dorcent is expected to be arraigned in West Roxbury District Court.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Kennedy was arraigned Tuesday in court in Orangeburg County and denied bond.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
He was arraigned on Thursday and remanded to the custody of the Department of Correction.
—Staff Report, 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
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Kennedy was arraigned Tuesday in court in Orangeburg County and denied bond.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
He was arraigned on Thursday and remanded to the custody of the Department of Correction.
—Staff Report, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
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In 2013, Ricks killed his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son in a Bedford apartment to eliminate them as witnesses in a then-pending assault case in which he was accused of strangling her.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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After many of them, Trump officials moved quickly to justify the shooting and accuse the victim of attacking agents, all before an investigation had taken place.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Vance Boelter, their alleged killer, was indicted on six federal charges and could face the death penalty.—
Chloe Rosen,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Four reputed members of the 007 gang were indicted Wednesday for the murder of 16-year-old Claudia Quatey nearly three years after she was gunned down at a Queens playground, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Given the dynamics, a new reconciliation legislation will have to appeal to both centrist Republicans and hard-liners within the House Freedom Caucus.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Justice is gutting the ability to appeal deportations, in an effort to hasten them without recourse.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Especially in light of the American military members killed in action, Republicans would be calling on a Democratic president to resign or to be impeached and removed from office.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Cornyn has vowed to rain hellfire on Paxton, who was impeached in 2023 on charges including bribery and abuse of the public trust.—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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The force and frequency of Iranian missile launches will increase, and their range will become wider, state media cited the commander of the Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force as saying on Monday.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Experts interviewed by The Associated Press, citing satellite image analysis, say the school was probably struck amid a quick succession of bombs dropped on the compound.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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He was convicted and sentenced to more than 38 years in prison in February 2023, but the Minnesota Court of Appeals later reversed the conviction and granted him a retrial based on illegally obtained incriminating statements.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Woodruff signed a statement that incriminated himself and his four friends.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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Sounds idyllic, except one neighbor keeps summoning the cops — and eventually someone gets shot.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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He was gassed and with resident football closer Arch Manning seated courtside, the Longhorns' basketball version couldn't summon the energy to do the same against the Sooners.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Most notably, though, the hotel is now home to the first JW Mindful Floor, where guests can book nine Mindful guest rooms, stocked with wellness amenities, and take advantage of perks like a spa credit and in-room breakfast.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Max Jones, Jose Suarez-Tavera and Angella Garcia of Grand Junction and Clifton resident James Kellerby were booked into the Mesa County Detention Center.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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