arraignment

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Recent Examples of arraignment He was originally ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing following his arraignment at Springfield District Court. Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026 Sencion pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Thursday and posted the $5,000 bail a Queens Criminal Court judge set for him. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026 Lawhead-Steele was in court Wednesday afternoon for her arraignment hearing. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 The 25-year-old man from Roseville, California, was arrested on Sunday and is now awaiting his preliminary arraignment. Michael Guise, CBS News, 26 May 2026 Olson's arraignment is scheduled for June 15, per WINK News. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026 An arraignment date in Chicago federal court has not yet been set. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026 In an unopposed motion filed Wednesday, Comey's lawyers asked to delay his arraignment until October 2026, at which point the judge could set a trial date. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 20 May 2026 Zaid Gitesatani, 28, of Carlsbad, pleaded not guilty to one count of hate crime at his arraignment Monday in Los Angeles federal court. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraignment
Noun
  • He was acquitted of all impeachment articles in his trial.
    Jack Fink, CBS News, 31 May 2026
  • Before Bondi was ousted from the Justice Department, multiple impeachment measures introduced by Democratic members of Congress accused her of failing Epstein's victims.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • The incursion was the latest in a litany of drone incidents — from both Russia and Ukraine — to afflict NATO member states and leave the 32-member trans-Atlantic organization on edge, drawing strong condemnation from Romania’s allies.
    Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • The dismissive language triggered outrage from the public, condemnation from unions, and questions from regulators about the extent of potential job cuts.
    Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Over 200 students signed a petition demanding that Georgetown disinvite Schapiro because of his support of Israel and his denunciation of allegedly antisemitic protesters and professors on our campuses.
    Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • His stance isn’t a formal denunciation, however.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 14 May 2026

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“Arraignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraignment. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

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