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
Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho said his prosecutors will ask a superior court judge to hold Hernandez Santana without bail when he is formally arraigned on state charges, which include assault with a semi-automatic firearm and firing into an inhabited dwelling.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Former employee Hunter Nadeau, 23, was charged with second-degree murder and is expected to be arraigned Monday.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Nadeau is expected to be arraigned Monday at the Ninth Circuit Court in Nashua.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
In their statement, Formella and Rourke indicated that Nadeau is likely to be arraigned at the Ninth Circuit Court in Nashua on Monday, September 22.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Former employee Hunter Nadeau, 23, was charged with second-degree murder and is expected to be arraigned Monday.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Nadeau is expected to be arraigned Monday at the Ninth Circuit Court in Nashua.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
In their statement, Formella and Rourke indicated that Nadeau is likely to be arraigned at the Ninth Circuit Court in Nashua on Monday, September 22.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
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Republicans balked, accusing Democrats of holding the government hostage by standing in the way of continued federal funding unless their health-care demands are met.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit in Alexandria, Virginia federal court accuses Apple of religious discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bondi’s appearance on Fox News comes days after Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury on two of three counts sought by prosecutors, one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice, according to documents.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Sep. 2025
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Now, a grand jury will be presented with evidence and will decide whether or not to indict Snelling.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sarkozy was later sentenced to five years in prison; he is expected to appeal.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Nickelodeon features an annual SpongeBob altcast, complete with animations intended to appeal to young children or families watching together.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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He was impeached later in December and formally removed from office in April.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Centerstage in Scott’s release is a recorded interview with a jailhouse informant that could have been used to impeach the testimony of a key witness.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to The Associated Press, citing the district’s website, he was born to parents from Guyana and raised in Brooklyn, New York.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The pair eventually decided to split, and Lopez filed for divorce exactly two years later, citing irreconcilable differences.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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He is also charged with felony discharge of a firearm, committing a violent act in the presence of a child, and two counts of witness tampering for instructing a roommate to delete incriminating texts and avoid cooperating with police.—
Amanda Castro
Mandy Taheri
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Justice Department has spent months investigating, and there’s been no indication that prosecutors have managed to uncover any degree of incriminating evidence necessary to secure an indictment.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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There, officers were summoned to the front of a nearby home where a man was found just outside.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday summoned the Pentagon's top commanders from around the world to a meeting in Virginia next week.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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Consider taking screenshots of booking pages that show the original flight times and prices.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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His company has partnered with the NFL in booking the Super Bowl halftime show since 2019.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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