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 state’s case, which had been expected to go to trial in September but is now in legal limbo, accuses Mangione of second-degree murder and weapons offenses.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, an indignant Vytas accuses Marija of only wanting to drink and party and leave the childcare to him.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of accuses

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Checks provider and location availability against real scheduling rules and books the visit, live, inside the EHR.

— Deepika Bodapati, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
But the company’s second-quarter earnings reported last month showed that high-performance computing, which is where TSMC books AI chip sales, accounted for 66% of revenue.

— Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of books

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The letter cites comments Sharpton made during a July 14 TMZ appearance and an August 19 online vigil for Wells.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Charles cites a sentence in the novel about one of Magnolia’s clients, a professor who has moved away but is reluctant to sell her Brickell condominium.

— Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cites

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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
Gloria is a user, a poseur extraordinaire; her fluttery flamboyance, rooted in insecurity, summons another Gloria, the one from Sunset Blvd.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of summons

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Beatty’s filing also criticizes the tarps that have covered the venue’s front portico for more than two months.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 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

Definition of criticizes

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But Wilson mostly blames himself for why his career has reached a crossroads at age 27.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
At every turn, Marissa blames herself for Milo’s disappearance, as do others, and Peter lets her bear that undue weight for most of the series without explaining his part in any of it.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

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