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
Gipson and Lorenz initially faced local charges stemming from their arrests and were arraigned in Sacramento Superior Court.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The pair was apprehended in Maryland after a multi-state investigation and arraigned in Woburn District Court on Wednesday.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Morales was arraigned Wednesday and is being held without bail at the county Main Jail, with his next court appearance scheduled for April 9.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
She’s scheduled to be arraigned on April 6 and is currently out on bail with an ankle monitor.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The pair was apprehended in Maryland after a multi-state investigation and arraigned in Woburn District Court on Wednesday.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Morales was arraigned Wednesday and is being held without bail at the county Main Jail, with his next court appearance scheduled for April 9.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
She’s scheduled to be arraigned on April 6 and is currently out on bail with an ankle monitor.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
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The suit also accused Michel, Esformes and others of admitting elderly patients from ALFs owned by Michel and Esformes to Larkin for medically unnecessary treatment paid for by Medicare and Medicaid.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The decision to hire independent, outside counsel comes after two district employees were arrested last month, both accused of inappropriate relationships with students.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2010, a grand jury indicted former House Speaker Ray Sansom on grand theft and conspiracy charges and issued a 10-page presentment criticizing the Legislature’s appropriations process.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Three people were indicted on federal charges after a crime spree that included an armed carjacking and kidnapping, leading to the arrest of a woman in Downtown Pittsburgh, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Because of his ability to appeal to jurors with at times folksy explanations of gruesome subjects like the dynamic of blood spatter, prosecution and defense lawyers competed for his testimony at trials.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Keith Poliakoff, attorney for the developer, says his client will appeal the ruling and also request that the lower court rehear the case due to what Poliakoff called a misinterpretation of the Live Local Act.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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If Paxton secures the nomination, it will likely be driven by the unwavering support of the GOP’s grassroots base, the same coalition that helped revive his political standing after he was impeached and later acquitted on corruption charges by the Texas legislature three years ago.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2026
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The House can impeach a president by a simple majority vote, but removal from office requires a two‑thirds conviction in the Senate following a trial presided over by the chief justice of the Supreme Court.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the church, citing security concerns as Israel enforces a ban on gatherings in synagogues, churches and mosques during the ongoing war with Iran, which has brought missile strikes near holy sites.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Examples cited include students using inefficient workarounds for simple tasks, such as manually spacing text instead of using formatting tools.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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In a deposition, DeMarco said that Drylie invoked his right not to incriminate himself.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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He was convicted and sentenced to more than 38 years in prison in February 2023, but the Minnesota Court of Appeals later reversed the conviction and granted him a retrial based on illegally obtained incriminating statements.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Olsson, for the first time in her career, was being summoned.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Italian government formally protested the incident to Israeli authorities and summoned Israel's ambassador to Rome for clarification.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
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Thus, the fans got to witness the team book its ticket to college basketball's biggest stage.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The driver was arrested and booked into Santa Rita Jail on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, authorities added.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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