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
He was arraigned in municipal court on Thursday, May 15, prosecutors said.
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Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Tatiana Jacobs, 26, of Hyannis, is being held without bail after being arraigned Monday on a charge of armed assault to murder, and she’s scheduled to appear in Orleans District Court again on Friday.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 20 May 2025
The co-defendants will be arraigned on Thursday via video at the Rancho Cucamonga Superior Courthouse in California.
—Jeffrey Cook, ABC News, 15 May 2025
Both Wendy and John Bailey are scheduled to be arraigned in August.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Tatiana Jacobs, 26, of Hyannis, is being held without bail after being arraigned Monday on a charge of armed assault to murder, and she’s scheduled to appear in Orleans District Court again on Friday.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 20 May 2025
The co-defendants will be arraigned on Thursday via video at the Rancho Cucamonga Superior Courthouse in California.
—Jeffrey Cook, ABC News, 15 May 2025
Both Wendy and John Bailey are scheduled to be arraigned in August.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
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An example: Just after O’Neill Burke took office, one of her young prosecutors sought detention for a man accused of leaving gifts for his children at the doorstep of the mother, who’d obtained an order of protection against him.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Logan Willis, 21, is accused of seriously beating his girlfriend and dragging her into a rural wooded area near Kenna on Friday, June 6, Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger told WSAZ.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
Verb
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In August 2024, Myrie and the others were indicted on conspiracy to murder, racketeering and firearms charges.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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Barbara Myrick, who was the district’s general counsel at the time, was indicted by the grand jury the same day as Runcie in 2021.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
Verb
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The order will remain in effect while the legal case continues, although government lawyers will probably appeal.—
Janie Har,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Whitlock’s contract could also be appealing to other teams.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk backed a call to impeach President Trump on Thursday, one of the latest swipes at the president by the billionaire in an ongoing war of words between the former allies.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
6 June 2025
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Lee, who drove the legislative efforts to impeach Yoon, pinned his presidential campaign on unity, promising not to target conservatives and calling for an end to political polarization.—
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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The university cited scheduling issues and recruitment disadvantages as factors influencing the decision.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Heye, the veteran GOP official, cited the case of Reince Priebus, Trump's former White House Chief of Staff, who found out Trump fired him on a rainy airport Tarmac in 2017 after traveling with the President on Air Force One.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors argue that the audiotapes contain incriminating statements regarding Crawford's death.—
Corin Cesaric,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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James responded that the story stopped because he was instructed not to say anything that would incriminate himself.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Now Qasem Hassan and her colleagues were summoned to meet with Adi Ivzori-Erel and Merav Sudarsky, who lead the academic program at the continuing-education school.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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National Guard troops were last summoned to Los Angeles and other Southern California cities in 2020, during the George Floyd protests.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
Verb
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The train departs from Blue Ridge, one of the best mountain towns in the South, and passengers have the option to book either the 2-hour express tour or the 4-hour extended tour, which allows time to explore McCaysville and Copperhill during a 2-hour layover.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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While medical treatment within the United States is more expensive than overseas, the transportation costs can be lower when driving or booking affordable flights.—
Geoff Whitmore,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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