as in to accuse
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 arraign
Shaknovsky is scheduled to be arraigned on May 19.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Searcy and Phillips were arrested and expected to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The unnamed teen will be arraigned in Nassau County Family Court, police said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
He will be arraigned Thursday in Hempstead.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Searcy and Phillips were arrested and expected to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The unnamed teen will be arraigned in Nassau County Family Court, police said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
He will be arraigned Thursday in Hempstead.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
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Nick Reiner, the man accused of murdering his parents, beloved director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, briefly appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday as his case inched closer to trial.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Since taking office, the mayor has mostly quieted his calls for a rent freeze, as many in the real estate industry have accused him of improperly seeking to influence the independent panel.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Attorney General Liz Murrill on April 29 announced that Hutson, who finishes her term on May 4, was indicted on 30 counts.—
Greg Hilburn,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced that Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson had been indicted by a special grand jury convened to investigate the May 16 escape at the Orleans Justice Center.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Others are luminously, freakishly beautiful, in ways that seem designed to appeal to beings from other solar systems.—
Rosa Lyster,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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This new wagon is designed to appeal to drivers who want both sporty dynamics and the practicality of a touring vehicle, signaling a shift in how electric cars are being positioned in the premium space.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Polymarket contract for bets on whether the president will be impeached stood at 66% yesterday.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Both boys testified that Jackson had masturbated in front of them and molested Gavin on several occasions, but Jackson’s defense capably pointed out various inconsistencies in their stories and presented impeaching witnesses.—
Amelia McDonell-Parry,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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In April 2025, the State Department upgraded El Salvador’s travel advisory to its highest level, citing a drop in violent crimes and murders.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hector DelaTorres, another planning board member, cited the other tall buildings that are either under construction nearby or already standing.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Every sentence of her speech was more incriminating than the next, and that makes for incredibly engaging TV.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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There may be more incriminating photos.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The advantages are tantalizing, particularly for a vehicle that’s going to be summoned on demand.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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While speaking to detectives, Murray claimed to have immediately begun CPR and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation while calling Jackson's assistant to summon the security team — although it was later revealed that the call went to voicemail.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Armed with subpoenas, the Secret Service and other agencies are intensively focusing on what might have caused the suspect to book a room at the Washington Hilton, less than two miles north of the White House, on the night of the annual dinner.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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He had been booked into the jail in late November on a probation violation warrant.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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