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 Acosta was arraigned Thursday night before Judge Jacob Zelmanovitz, and released on $20,000 bail. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026 Protesters march outside the court where Hearn was arraigned Thursday. — Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 9 July 2026 McAllister was booked into the Warren County Jail on July 1 after the grand jury indicted him late last month and was arraigned on July 7, court records show. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2026 The youngster is scheduled to be arraigned at the Juvenile Justice Center in Oxnard on July 20. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for arraign

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That came after the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of launching strikes on an airport in the Yemeni capital and warned the attacks would end a years-long de facto truce between the two sides.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
His government has conducted raids and arrested dozens of current and former lawmakers and government officials accused of corruption, including a number affiliated with former Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of accuse

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Maybe, Cook and other analysts suggested, another candidate could better appeal to independents in Maine who are tired of Collins but aren’t particularly eager to embrace populism.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Jones has 10 days to appeal the suspension, which was effective as of close of business Thursday.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026

Definition of appeal

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The case is one of seven trials facing the former conservative president, who was impeached last year following a brief imposition of martial law in December 2024 that triggered South Korea’s biggest political crisis in decades.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Castillo was impeached and jailed for trying to dissolve Congress in 2022.

— Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026

Definition of impeach

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The mentality that Tuchel cited repeatedly in that contentious interview in Miami after beating Norway was nearly enough to get the Three Lions to the final.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Women aged 35-39 were most likely to cite this as their reason for reproductive stage uncertainty.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 15 July 2026

Definition of cite

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On the stand the players refused to incriminate themselves, instead blaming each other or pointing fingers at the gamblers, who muddied the waters even further.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
Following her arrest, Ryan allegedly made several incriminating statements while speaking with investigators.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

Definition of incriminate

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Vacanza, in its quiet Amsterdam origins and American arrival, suggests that the world’s most transporting experiences can be carried lightly, worn close to the skin, and summoned at will.

— Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The action is tenfold; there’s aerial warfare featuring lasers, sword fights that look straight out of Blade Runner, a blood-soaked and screaming Anya Taylor-Joy, and of course, an appearance from a massive sandworm, seemingly summoned by Chani.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026

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