ARRAIGNED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

arraigned

verb

past tense of arraign

as in accused

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 arraigned In February 2023, she was arraigned via video while still in police custody in a hospital bed. — Selena Barrientos, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 Dawn Light, 56, was arraigned on an intimidation charge Wednesday at the same courthouse in Plymouth, south of Boston. — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Robinson was arraigned and his attorney entered not guilty pleas on his behalf. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 Farrell is being arraigned on the voluntary manslaughter charge Tuesday, according to Steele. — Jason M. Volack, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 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

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During his absence, Haiti’s transitional authorities adopted a controversial decree shielding senior government officials accused of malfeasance and other crimes committed while in office from prosecution in the country’s regular courts.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Vucic last week accused the West and The Hague tribunal of blaming only Serbs for the crimes and bringing no justice for the Serb victims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of accused

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The Tates were formally indicted in that case in 2023, but a Romanian court sent the case back to prosecutors after finding legal and procedural irregularities.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Murphy, 22, has been indicted on one count of theft of mail matter by employee, and was released on his own recognizance, officials said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of indicted

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The turning point for Chris and Andie comes when they are summoned to the office of Jeff Zucker (amusingly playing himself), at that time CEO of NBC Universal Television Group.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
The Season 3 finale jumps right into Daniel waking up a whole new person in Silo 1, summoned to quell the rebellion quickly going out of control in Silo 17 — Jimmy’s (Steve Zahn) home.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

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Bohm cited a 2020 crash that killed 20-year-old driver Ezekial Bishop and his passenger, 18-year-old Ryan Breaux, recording artist Frank Ocean's little brother.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Myers was cited again with disorderly conduct and also for refusing to provide his name to an officer, according to police records.

— Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of cited

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Bevin was booked at Louisville Metro Corrections later in the evening after the arrest, according to jail records.

— Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
Soon-to-open is a spa on each wing of the hotel, which can be booked for exclusive use by any guest.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of booked

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De Moraes wants Mendonca investigated by the court and potentially impeached by the Senate for investigating him in an unauthorized proceeding.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
In December 2019, the House impeached Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress stemming from his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate then-former Vice President Joe Biden while withholding military aid.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of impeached

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Walsh, 40, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder on Friday, police announced.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
The prototype was assembled on location, installed outdoors, and left in place over several nights while its solar system charged the batteries.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

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