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
Rebecca Renee Haro, 41, and Jake Mitchell Haro, 32, were arraigned Tuesday at a Riverside County court on charges of murder and making a false police report, court records show.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Not guilty pleas were entered when Booker was arraigned in January.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The two-time Grammy winner is set to be arraigned on Monday, and bail would be set during the arraignment.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 Aug. 2025
On Friday, when Trevino was scheduled to be arraigned, Ernest appeared in the courthouse with Wanda's friends and family members, the outlet reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Not guilty pleas were entered when Booker was arraigned in January.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The two-time Grammy winner is set to be arraigned on Monday, and bail would be set during the arraignment.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 Aug. 2025
On Friday, when Trevino was scheduled to be arraigned, Ernest appeared in the courthouse with Wanda's friends and family members, the outlet reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
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In corroborating much of the testimony Pentagon intelligence official David Grusch offered in July 2023, Elizondo also accused the Department of Defense of hiding its UFO programs from Congress while misappropriating funds to operate them.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The charges of reckless endangerment of children are because Reed is accused of firing a gun in a parking lot where children were present, North Richland Hills police spokesperson Carissa Katekaru said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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Burns was indicted by a grand jury in Fayetteville in November and pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography in February, according to court documents.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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In 2010, out of about 162,000 cases prosecuted in federal courts, grand juries did not indict 11 defendants, according to a FiveThirtyEight report published in 2014, citing the Bureau of Justice Statistics.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Justice Department will likely appeal the case to the Supreme Court, where the justices could pause the reinstatement of the FTC member on its emergency docket while letting the case continue to work its way through lower courts.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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According to a 2023 Cambridge University study, players tend to choose numbers that have a personal connection, or that just appeal to them visually on a lottery sheet.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Soon after, Han himself was impeached after being accused of aiding Yoon in the martial law declaration.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Paxton was impeached by 60 House Republicans on 20 charges, including bribery.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Aug. 2025
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Others cite the college spitting incident that followed two days later in the Florida-South Florida game as an example of how influential the NFL can be, suggesting that a suspension long enough to end spitting once and for all could benefit sportsmanship at all levels.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Detroit Tigers cite Major League Baseball’s policy banning unpermitted ticket sales.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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None were incriminating and Paqueta claimed the deletions had been to help navigate family tensions.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Why would someone with the political backing of President Milei and the power of a Security Minister agree to a meeting with Ballard, and then go on to incriminate himself so directly?—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Naturally, the orphans start being tormented by a demon, who was summoned after the girl’s parents prayed to whatever entity would bring their daughter back.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, when Astrid breaks open a portal to the afterlife, Lydia is forced to summon the pinstriped menace who's never really left her mind to try and save her family.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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From fragrant soul food platters off Jefferson Street homes to chic seafood towers in the Gulch, Nashville’s brunch scene makes a compelling case for booking a trip just to eat your way through a late morning.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The loan signing from Manchester City contributed assists for both goals in Brighton’s 2-0 defeat, and Wieffer was also booked in the first half for a foul on him.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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