ARRAIGN Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

arraign

verb

Definition of arraign

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 Vining is scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday at Danielson Superior Court. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026 Agostino Abbatiello, 24, was arraigned on a number of felony charges, including possession with intent to deliver cocaine and conspiracy. — Todd Wallack, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2026 The boy lives in Orange County in Central Florida, where Caruso will be arraigned. — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 The majority of defendants facing felony charges were arraigned Monday morning, Sunday said at the news conference. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arraign

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The Motherland Party filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court, demanding its removal from the ballot, accusing Yabloko of copyright infringement and exceeding campaign spending limits.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
He has been accused of assault by a woman who filed a police report last year, and a former girlfriend filed a restraining order against him.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of accuse

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The 78-year-old had been indicted in April on charges related to what prosecutors said was a scheme to thwart public records requests received by the agency beginning in April 2020 related ⁠to Covid-19 research grants.

— Reuters, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
The illicit activity came to light in 2023, when the former Harvard Medical School morgue manager was indicted for conspiring to steal body parts from cadavers donated to the Boston institution and sell them on the black market.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of indict

Verb

For the British, the golf course and the experiences from riding to pottery workshops should appeal.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
According to detention standards, officials are required to provide, in writing, a reason for a rejection of a complaint and detainees can appeal an unfounded determination up to two times.

— Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of appeal

Verb

Locally, he was impeached after nearly a year of fighting the charges.

— Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
Trump had stumped for Fry in his first House campaign in 2022, when the state lawmaker ousted a five-term GOP congressman who had voted to impeach Trump a year earlier.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of impeach

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Dawn Rush, an organizer with North Decatur Action, cited figures showing the number of cameras connected to Atlanta's surveillance network growing from roughly 3,300 in 2021 to more than 28,000.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
As well as the life sentence, Hui was also ordered to forfeit his personal assets and was stripped of all political rights, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported, citing a verdict handed down by a court in the southern metropolis of Shenzhen.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of cite

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Even when Danny and Frank suggest that Catherine killed Alden’s mother for her fentanyl stash, Alden sticks by her — and, in the episode’s final moments, hands Danny a flash drive with tons of incriminating information on it.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
The prosecutor, however, told jurors that Davis, from 1998 to 2023, made several incriminating statements and, in 1998, admitted to the FBI to being in Las Vegas at the time of Shakur’s slaying.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of incriminate

Verb

But on Wednesday, Chris Bonelli, Waymo’s product communications manager, summoned one of the all-electric, custom robotaxis to the flowering neighborhood park not far from Cherry Creek to demonstrate the technology to the press.

— Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
In Ohio, Haitians are being summoned to Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices and fitted with electronic ankle monitors.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of summon

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For ships that did not book a slot in advance, the Canal Authority typically offers three-to-five daily slots for auction.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Courtesy of Airbnb / OA (OddAtelier) Entertainment Superstardom at JENNIE’s scale requires a certain distance, but for three nights this September, a lucky handful of travelers can get close by booking an Airbnb.

— Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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