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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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  • Pakistan frequently accuses the Taliban government in Kabul of sheltering TTP leaders and allowing militants to carry out cross-border attacks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Pakistan often accuses Kabul of sheltering the TTP and turning a blind eye to cross-border militant attacks.
    — Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of accuses
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  • As for where to stay, Rister often books clients at The Modernist Thessaloniki set in a 1920s heritage building; The Excelsior, just a block away from the harbor; and Electra Palace Thessaloniki, a grande dame on Aristotelous Square.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of books
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  • The letter cites a recent WPLN and ProPublica investigation that found that juvenile justice facilities run by Tennessee businessman Jason Crews repeatedly failed to report abuse of children and other serious incidents to the state as required.
    — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The lawsuit cites a lengthy article about Meta’s AI glasses by Swedish newspapers Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgs-Posten.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 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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  • 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
Definition of summons
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  • What sort of billionaire criticizes another billionaire for giving tons of money to charity?
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of criticizes
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  • Daughter blames mother ahead of sentencing Earlier this month, Rouse blamed her mother in the case.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
  • For its current financial worries, Generation X blames inflation.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of blames
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“Arraigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraigns. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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