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 Brown was subsequently arrested by the Middletown Police Department, discharged by the hospital and arraigned in Superior Court in Middletown on charges relating to the Middletown homicide. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026 He was arraigned in Bronx Supreme Court after his arrest and ordered held without bail. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 On Tuesday afternoon, Tucker was arraigned in court on the murder and attempted murder charges. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The Canton Public Safety Department said the toddler's parents are scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Zhang and Chen are scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday morning in Alameda County. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 She will be arraigned on the six remaining charges in November. — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The suspect hadn’t been arraigned on charges as of Friday night. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 He is expected to be arraigned in federal court in Los Angeles in the coming weeks. — Anniek Bao,dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

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Cole’s lawyers have also advanced Kerkhoff as an alternative suspect, while Baker is accused of falsely identifying her as the bomber.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
David Hearn, the former Olympics canoeist accused of damaging Washington's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool before prosecutors dropped the case, cannot be recharged, a judge has ruled.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of accused

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Unlike most of them, who were indicted by a grand jury, Thompson is among a small group who have been charged by prosecutors directly in what is known as an information, which indicates his likely cooperation with the government.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
In August 2024, seven more former union executives and employees — including Jones, his wife and son — were indicted for conspiracy to commit offenses under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, as well as other felonies.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of indicted

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For example, the person cannot change residence or travel to another municipality or province without authorization and must appear before the court when summoned.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Reactionary beliefs and conspiratorial thinking are thus summoned out of these hipsters like a cobra from a basket.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of summoned

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In his veto message Newsom, like the California Chamber of Commerce, cited the pressing need to address water scarcities driven by climate change.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Among the barriers Buelna cited were the high cost of housing, food insecurity and child care.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of cited

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Insider tip Even if you’re not booked in for a treatment, make time for the spa’s indoor pool.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
He was booked at the Placer County Jail and was released later Thursday morning after posting a $10,000 bail bond, jail record show.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of booked

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Former president Dilma Rousseff, who succeeded Lula in 2010, was impeached in 2016, having been accused of budget manipulation.

— Chloe Taylor,Thomas Da Graca Barlow, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
But the state's second-in-command can be impeached and removed from office by the Legislature.

— MIKE CATALINI, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of impeached

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Joshua Kerry, 28, was charged with preparation of acts of terrorism between May 2024 and July 2026, including against Nigel Farage, the leader of the populist Reform UK party, according to British police and prosecutors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The Justice Department wanted to preserve the possibility of bringing the case again, but In his ruling Thursday, Judge Todd Edelman dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning Hearn cannot be charged again over the same allegations.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

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