arraignment

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Recent Examples of arraignment He is scheduled for arraignment on Tuesday. CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026 Their son Nick has been charged with first-degree murder and is awaiting arraignment. Kennedy French, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026 Kendall was awaiting arraignment in Brooklyn Criminal Court Monday. John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026 Following arraignment in Lowell Juvenile Court, the teen defendants were released on personal recognizance under standard conditions. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026 Both defendants remain in jail without bail following Thursday’s arraignment. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026 At his arraignment on Friday, the court is expected to hear arguments on whether McKee can be released on bond or must be held until trial. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2026 Chloe Love Peterson, 22, of Hemet, appeared Friday afternoon for her arraignment on a felony charge of conspiracy to commit a riot and a misdemeanor charge of battery in connection with a disruption at an April 3 Turning Point USA event featuring commentator Brandon Tatum. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Her arraignment was scheduled for Thursday. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraignment
Noun
  • Regardless of which party is calling for the impeachment of judges, the outcome is unlikely to result in a conviction by the Senate.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
  • That led to impeachment hearings.
    Juan Williams, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The arrest of journalists on charges related to doing their job has drawn widespread outrage and condemnation from free press and free speech advocacy groups, as well as several politicians.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Russia's daily bombardment of civilian areas behind the roughly 600-mile front line has continued despite international condemnation and attempts to end the fighting.
    AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The killings have stoked massive protests, heated denunciations of ICE from Democrats and pleas for de-escalation from business leaders.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
  • There will, no doubt, be some denunciations of globalism.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Jan. 2026

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“Arraignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraignment. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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