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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  • Iran may also be wary of attacks by the exiled Mujahadin-e Khalq (MeK), which Iran accuses of carrying out attacks inside Iran over several decades.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • The Department of Justice accuses Yale of illegally favoring Black and Hispanic applicants, citing its interpretation of the 2023 Supreme Court ban on race-conscious admissions.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of accuses
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  • Today, a passenger books a flight and receives an e-ticket bound to a PNR.
    — Somit Goyal, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Katie Wright, who books sports events for Anaheim’s tourism bureau, said there would be a market if her city built a sports park.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Definition of books
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  • While Piñeiro is the sole owner of Pine Development, the firm’s proposal cites other senior residential projects linked to what’s described as the development team.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Coleman cites Collins, Platner’s opponent, as the resilient Republican who doesn’t always toe the party line, keeping her constituency more in mind in her decision-making.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 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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  • In an attempt to regain her powers, Lucia accidentally summons a cosmic entity known as Altair.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
  • Chief to its success is a powerhouse performance by Yana Radeva, who summons the spirit of Gena Rowlands in Gloria as a woman determined not to be defined by men.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Definition of summons
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  • Conversely, Kinaxis's Manik Sharma, a former Palantir executive, acknowledges FDE's potential but criticizes Palantir's execution due to engineers lacking domain knowledge.
    — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The couple has been targeted by a group called Boycott Divest Zabludowicz, which criticizes them for supporting a pro-Israel lobby.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of criticizes
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  • British maritime officials report drone and projectile strikes as Qatar blames Iran, while dueling warnings over shipping routes complicate fragile talks to reopen the strait and end the conflict.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Maisel blames the short length of time between the unveiling of the initiative and President Biden leaving office - and fierce opposition from affected industries.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 7 July 2026
Definition of blames
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