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 Gordon was arraigned on one charge of first-degree murder, three counts of assault with intent to murder and four counts of carrying a felony firearm in 36th District Court before Magistrate William Burton on Saturday. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Ahmed is due in court again on Monday, when he’s scheduled to be arraigned on the COVID fraud indictment. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 According to jail records, Holmes and Robert are being held at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin and are scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Suspended Trooper Christopher Regan, caught on camera appearing to pummel a fellow Statie at a Quincy bar, has waived this week’s show-cause hearing and will be arraigned next month on a single assault and battery charge. — Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arraign

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Previous efforts to broker even a partial ceasefire have repeatedly fallen apart within hours, with both sides accusing each other of violations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Viviana Urrego-Rojas, accused of coordinating intermediaries from Texas, appeared in February.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of accuse

Verb

In 1998, he was indicted on racketeering charges and pleaded guilty to four acts of racketeering, including bribery and extortion in April 1999.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
The decision came on the heels of a Haitian investigation indicting Sanon and 50 others in connection with the July 7, 2021, assassination.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of indict

Verb

Some of the nation’s biggest news purveyors are scrambling to find ways to appeal to younger audiences who gravitate more readily to digital outlets that may only have months or a few years of traction.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
The untitled series, which previously had the working title Fight Island, is a major statement from Disney and is intended to appeal to young, male audiences.

— Peter White, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of appeal

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Later, Maxwell also testified against Paxton during the Texas House 2023 impeachment trial, where Paxton was impeached but later acquitted by the Senate on all charges.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
De Moraes, in turn, said in another ruling that Mendonca should be investigated by the court and potentially impeached by the Senate for interviewing Vorcaro in August without the presence of federal police agents or prosecutors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of impeach

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In April 2025, the State Department upgraded El Salvador's travel advisory to its highest level, citing a drop in violent crimes and murders.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
In a statement, the companies cited McKinsey projections expecting AI agents will handle $3 trillion to $5 trillion of global consumer commerce by 2030.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of cite

Verb

Lam walked to the rear of his Miami rental home and threw his cellphone from the dock into Biscayne Bay in an attempt to destroy incriminating evidence, prosecutors say.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Frequently, these prosecutions have invoked spy charges, with the FSB’s counterintelligence wing supplying the incriminating information.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of incriminate

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What is harder to summon from this distance is the pulsating chaos of that day, hour by hour.

— Ann Gerhart, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
The massive response of a blitz attack — most fire alarms summon only one engine — involves at least four ladder companies, four engine companies, four battalion chiefs, a deputy chief and a rescue squad.

— Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of summon

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The other option, pushing the Super Bowl back a week, was initially rejected because New Orleans, the host city, had booked an automobile dealers’ convention that had gobbled up most of the desirable hotel rooms.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
SpaceX got the rest of the contracts, with 22 launches booked on Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets for a total value of $4 billion.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

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