arraignment

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Recent Examples of arraignment Last week, a Contra Costa judge held him to answer on the charges and set his arraignment for March 2. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026 The teen’s arraignment was pending in Bronx Criminal Court. Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026 He was set to appear for an arraignment hearing in Pettis County court Friday. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026 Green's arraignment is scheduled for March 4. Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026 Lemon’s arraignment and initial appearance are scheduled for Friday afternoon. Dennis Romero, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026 Roberts turned herself in on Tuesday and was held on a $10,000 bond pending an arraignment hearing in Waterbury Superior Court. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026 The arrest and arraignment of Burns initially proceeded as the law intended. Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraignment
Noun
  • Republican Utah Senator Mitt Romney has been accused of acting for the Democrats and a RINO for not supporting attacks on Biden, including an impeachment inquiry headed by the Freedom Caucus.
    Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The odds of impeachment appear to be thin because of the Republican majority in Congress.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The immigration crackdown and shootings drew widespread condemnation and calls for federal authorities to leave.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Nobody would have been surprised to hear Bad Bunny use one of the year’s biggest stages to levy direct condemnation of the administration’s dehumanizing bigotry.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The report cards slammed several teams with anonymous comments that accused some teams of disrespecting players’ families, employing substandard training staffs and other denunciations.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Other Canadian Jewish groups offered stronger denunciations of the new approach.
    Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026

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“Arraignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraignment. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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