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
Denis is expected to be arraigned in West Roxbury District Court.
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Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Billups was in court and arraigned in Portland Thursday afternoon.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
James, who has denied all wrongdoing, is set to appear in federal court in Norfolk on Friday to be arraigned.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
King faces charges including arson, robbery, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and conspiracy, among others, per online court records reviewer by PEOPLE; he was scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Billups was in court and arraigned in Portland Thursday afternoon.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
James, who has denied all wrongdoing, is set to appear in federal court in Norfolk on Friday to be arraigned.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
King faces charges including arson, robbery, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and conspiracy, among others, per online court records reviewer by PEOPLE; he was scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
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The United States has imposed sanctions on eight North Korean individuals and two entities, accusing them of laundering funds from cybercrime and fraud and channeling them into the North’s nuclear weapons program.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Agents with Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin's office last week arrested two Helena-West Helena residents, one of them an employee with the state Department of Corrections, accused of working together to defraud the state's Medicaid program, a Tuesday news release from Griffin's office states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Nov. 2025
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She was indicted in 2019, when Americans controlled the federal government.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Dugan was indicted that same day.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The league then sends out direct notification letters to players, giving them the specific details of the fine and instructions on how to appeal.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Parker can appeal the verdict after the court enters a final judgment in the case.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Years earlier, Ferguson had been Texas’ first lady, until her husband was impeached and convicted in 1917.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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His isolation increased further on Tuesday when even lawmakers from his ruling coalition, which holds a parliamentary majority, voted to impeach him on charges of engaging in activities deemed incompatible with presidential duties.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Indonesian government cited security and safety concerns for denying the visas, but an Israel Gymnastics Federation (IGF) spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that the country's security team gave clearance to its athletes.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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In one example cited in the indictment, Clase allegedly invited a bettor to a game against the Boston Red Sox in April and spoke with him by phone just before taking the mound.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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The incriminating pet cam footage showing the reality of owning a mischievous teenage Saint Bernard dog has left the internet in hysterics.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Further complicating matters, Doe was interviewed by Phong Tran, a then-Oakland detective who has since been charged with perjury for allegedly coercing witnesses into falsely incriminating murder defendants.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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His staff kept track of the women and girls, summoning as many as three a day.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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After Itsaragrisil eventually summoned security to escort Bosch out of the auditorium, other pageant hopefuls stood up to follow suit, as seen in the livestream feed.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gatica was tracked down, arrested on charges of DUI and related offenses, and booked into the Orange County Jail.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The veteran actress appeared in Todd Haynes’ Emmy-winning miniseries adaptation of Mildred Pierce (2011) and booked a key role in the final season of The Americans (2018).—
Maggie Fremont,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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