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
They’re expected to plead not guilty when they’re arraigned.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Escobar faces nine years in prison and was expected to be arraigned Monday.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
He was arraigned Monday and is being held without bail pending a court hearing on Jan. 13.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
He was arraigned in Brooklyn federal court in September on 17 counts related to drug trafficking, firearms offenses and money laundering.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Escobar faces nine years in prison and was expected to be arraigned Monday.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
He was arraigned Monday and is being held without bail pending a court hearing on Jan. 13.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
He was arraigned in Brooklyn federal court in September on 17 counts related to drug trafficking, firearms offenses and money laundering.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
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Kimberlee Singler, 36, is accused of drugging then killing her 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son in December 2023.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Others bore the names of prisoners, the orders for their arrest, and the crimes that they were accused of committing.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Cruz was indicted Thursday for second-degree murder in the 2:30 p.m. stabbing of the 36-year-old postman at Joe’s Grocery, on Lenox Rd.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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In early May, he was indicted, and an international manhunt ensued.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Even if a judge orders someone be sent to their home country, that person can appeal within 30 days of the decision.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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During the hearing, Alon and Tal appealed a pair of Miami judges’ orders denying bonds while Oren faced his initial bail review.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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What To Know An effort to impeach Trump has been launched by the non-partisan organization Free Speech For People.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement The assembly impeached Yoon on Dec. 14, suspending his presidential powers.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Reuters, citing a person with knowledge of the matter, reported that Trump ordered the termination of 17 inspectors general, although the White House has not issued an official announcement.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this month, Homan privately told members of Congress to temper their expectations about the upcoming deportation operation, citing limited resources.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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Mangione has not incriminated himself in statements to investigators, police said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
12 Dec. 2024
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Military and government officials voiced incriminating allegations against him.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
12 Dec. 2024
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Following the incident, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell was summoned to testify in Congress while an audit started in December led by DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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And yes, mashing the pedal to the firewall will summon the whole powertrain’s fury in a pinch … but that defeats the purpose of trying to go green.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2025
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She is also booked for Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee this June.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2025
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But by this week, they still hadn’t been booked to travel.—
Chris Kenning,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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