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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigns
  1. accuses
  2. books
  3. cites
  4. indicts
  5. impeaches
  6. summons
  7. criticizes
  8. blames
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  • Pirro now accuses he Interior Department of misleading prosecutors on key facts, including that the Department withheld evidence that the lining had begun to peel within two days of the project’s completion.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026
  • On Friday, New York became the latest state to put a halt to the markets, filing a petition that accuses industry leader Kalshi of operating an unlicensed gambling platform.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of accuses
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  • The Scorecard comes before the job description, before sourcing, and long before anyone books an interview.
    — Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • The long shots Value bettors can find some very good odds on the clubs that books and markets aren’t loving right now.
    — Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of books
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  • In at least some cases, federal authorities reported loss of monitoring and control functionality at critical infrastructure cites, leading to pressure loss and flooding.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Stevenson cites Hall and Chateau Montelena as good examples of tasting rooms that now accept walk-ins.
    — Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of cites
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  • The third reason is the one that indicts FIFA’s model directly—what economists call leakage.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 June 2026
  • The film neither glamorizes nor indicts Solanas, who Taylor humanizes without softening or sentimentalizing her.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 June 2026
Definition of indicts
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  • If the House of Representatives impeaches a president or another official, the action then moves to the Senate.
    — Kirsten Matoy Carlson, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The National Assembly impeaches Yoon on a 204-85 vote.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of impeaches
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  • Their identities are revealed by a mechanical fortune teller named The Amazing Karnak (Sydney Harmon), who summons the memories of each teen in order to give one lucky soul a chance to return to life.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • Their blooms add a sense of romance to gardens, while their nostalgic fragrance summons the fondest of memories.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
Definition of summons
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  • That works beautifully against outsiders, and outsiders are most of who criticizes us.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Mike Collins criticizes Jon Ossoff for relying on out-of-state donations.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of criticizes
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  • Her filing repeatedly and pointedly blames the Interior Department for providing her office with shoddy information.
    — Kevin Breuninger,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 31 July 2026
  • And according to several sources, Meghan blames some of these challenges to her husband.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 28 July 2026
Definition of blames
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