ARRAIGN Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

arraign

verb

Definition of arraign

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 After his July 14 arrest, Ohlson was released before being arraigned on July 20, per KRON4 and the SFDAO. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 Truelove was arraigned Friday on charges of burglary and menacing in the third degree as hate crimes. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 After he was released from the hospital, he was arraigned on several charges. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 20 July 2026 He was arraigned Thursday night and ordered held on $10,000 bond. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for arraign

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Mukhopadhyay said the minister’s resignation has made people less fearful of protesting against a government that critics have long accused of suppressing dissent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Michael, who would later split from his father’s control, accused him of severe childhood emotional and physical abuse, including beatings with iron cords.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of accuse

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Jason Cloth, a Canadian financier with executive producer credits on dozens of films like Joker, Licorice Pizza and House of Gucci, has been indicted for allegedly defrauding investors out of $100 million.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
Jimenez was later indicted for assault on a federal officer using a deadly or dangerous weapon.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of indict

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Asked about Apple’s AI offerings, including the upcoming Siri AI, Cook said the company saw an opportunity in running more AI directly on users’ devices, an approach that Apple believes can appeal to privacy-minded users.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 31 July 2026
However, a petitioner can appeal the district court judge’s decision to the Idaho Supreme Court.

— Alex Brizee July 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026

Definition of appeal

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In statements, the groups’ leaders largely cited concerns that the tax wouldn’t address their most pressing funding concerns and would endanger California’s long-term fiscal health.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
State officials provided a version of the rolls but withheld sensitive personal information, citing privacy concerns.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026

Definition of cite

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The group uncovered an incriminating flash drive hidden in Victor’s safe, exposing his role in covering up a deadly conspiracy involving a construction project.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
But Morton chafes against such stark and incriminating simplicity.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Definition of incriminate

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Italy called for Spain’s suspension from the Schengen open-borders zone within a day of the crossing, and Spain summoned Italy's ambassador in response, a sharp diplomatic exchange between two G7 economies.

— Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Their identities are revealed by a mechanical fortune teller named The Amazing Karnak (Sydney Harmon), who summons the memories of each teen in order to give one lucky soul a chance to return to life.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Definition of summon

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As of Thursday afternoon, she had not yet been booked into Riverside County, and no in-custody arraignment had been scheduled.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
The restaurants that need the visibility most are often the smaller, newer or lesser-known spots on the list, not the ones that are already hard to book on a normal Tuesday.

— Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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