ARRAIGNS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

arraigns

verb

present tense third-person singular of arraign

as in accuses

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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The suit, filed in Jackson County Circuit Court, accuses the trainer of abusing the teen — referred to in records as Jane Doe — during the time period of January 2021 and March 2021.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit accuses the mayor, city attorney and city manager of preventing commissioners from carrying out their duties, including placing items on the agenda, making motions and voting on city business.

— Chelsea Jones, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

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Farm Adventures is based in Iredell County and books events in surrounding communities, and officials say the owner has been cooperating with the investigation.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Scorpios suits melodic sets that gather slowly through sunset, while SantAnna books larger house names for pool-scale productions.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

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Sports remains the third pillar of the country strategy, according to Oishi, who cites Prime Video’s existing rights to MLB, NBA and live boxing coverage in Japan.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Ceuta’s local government cites a higher figure of about 9,000 people.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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King drops elephants through the air, erects wobbly Towers of Babel, lets characters run amok with depictions of her own pencils, and then summons a hand with a knife to clear a clean space on the page.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
When the lawman asks for compensation for the fallen man’s widow, Cypher’s Frank Tanner summons a force to battle him.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

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The article criticizes the lack of comparative studies showing firms implementing these remedies outperform similar ones that don't.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Lebanese leader criticizes Israel Saturday’s strikes are the deadliest since the truce went into effect two months ago.

— Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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