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
Lynn District Court arraigned him on December 6 that year for leaving the scene of an accident with property damage and for attaching inaccurate license plates.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Nelson was arraigned in court on Friday, per The Boston Globe, WCVB and CBS News.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The South Boston District Court arraigned Aibar Sept. 03, 2024, for the offenses of assault with dangerous weapon and shoplifting.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
The seven arrested last week were arraigned Friday, where each pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Nelson was arraigned in court on Friday, per The Boston Globe, WCVB and CBS News.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The South Boston District Court arraigned Aibar Sept. 03, 2024, for the offenses of assault with dangerous weapon and shoplifting.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
The seven arrested last week were arraigned Friday, where each pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
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Two hotel employees who acre accused of supplying Payne with drugs are still facing prosecution and a possible trial.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed last week in the state Supreme Court in Manhattan, accuses Bob Weinstein of withdrawing at least $6 million from company accounts under false pretenses, to give himself priority over creditors including AI International.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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And Lux — embroiled in controversy after three of its top executives were in September indicted on fraud charges related to a St. Louis project — is back to paying its contractors after being hit with multiple court actions.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2025
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They were formally indicted last year, accused of being part of a criminal organization that exploited women after luring them to Romania.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Guerrero could be appealing to the same kinds of clubs willing to bet big on his age.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Hughes’s mom has always disliked clutter, so these types of tasks really appeal to her.—
Theresa Tamkins,
SELF,
21 Feb. 2025
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The move unleashed political upheaval in Asia’s fourth-largest economy and a top US ally, with the prime minister also impeached and suspended from power, while top military officials were indicted for their part in the matter.—
Reuters,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Choi assumed the interim role after the South Korean Parliament voted to impeach a second president in two weeks.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit in Alabama brings a defamation claim against the woman, citing the NBC News interview.—
Julia Jacobs,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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European analysts expect the auto industry to be hit hard, citing cross-border North America manufacturing operations and complex global supply chains involving Mexico.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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And Danny does a pretty good job of incriminating Brandon … In 2005, Danny Bezemer pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in exchange for a sentence of 25 years to life.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Police allegedly searched the woman’s car and pocketbook and found nothing incriminating during the 8 a.m. stop.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The speaker here is one of those men — summoning his courage in the face of terror, steeling himself for the unimaginable.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The horn of Duke’s car summons the two men outside.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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Now plane tickets are being booked for top anchors to make the trek.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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Mariah Carey has booked a massive summer 2025 gig in the U.K. at Royal Sandringham Estate in Norfolk on August 15.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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