arraignment

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Recent Examples of arraignment Brianna, who was 9 months pregnant at the time of the incident, gave birth four days before her arraignment, her attorney said, ClickonDetroit reported. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 Richard Tillman is seen at his arraignment in July 2025. Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 15 June 2026 The sisters appeared in court on Monday, June 8, for an arraignment hearing, during which it was revealed that Brianna was 9 months pregnant at the time of the alleged assault, according to Metro Detroit News and WDIV. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026 De'niro Laster and his lawyer arrive for his arraignment at Brooklyn federal court Monday. Tom Winter, NBC news, 10 June 2026 Diana Smith, 45, was ordered held on $10,000 bail during her Tuesday arraignment in Manhattan Supreme Criminal Court over the objections of prosecutors who pressed for higher bail. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took Lucas Gustavo Brajak DeAlmeida DiBenedetto, 41, into custody shortly after his arraignment at Peabody District Court. Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026 The arraignment occurred after two postponements and a change from one defense team to another. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraignment
Noun
  • Dugan resigned from her position as a Milwaukee County circuit judge two weeks after her conviction amid threats of impeachment from Republican state lawmakers.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Dugan resigned from her position as a Milwaukee County circuit judge two weeks after her conviction amid threats of impeachment from Republican state lawmakers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Kyiv cast the attack as revenge for strikes on a historic monastery that had drawn global condemnation.
    Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 18 June 2026
  • And over time, as politicians and religious leaders have pushed for the regulation and public condemnation of those who practice BDSM, people have formed communities to support one another and create spaces for pleasure.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • As usual, denunciations of cancel culture were big.
    Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
  • Keiko Fujimori assumed the role after her mother, the late Susana Higuchi, separated from her father following her public denunciation of corruption in his government regarding the handling of international donations.
    Claudia Rebaza, CNN Money, 7 June 2026

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“Arraignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraignment. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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