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 Chevere was held on a $500,000 bond and was expected to be arraigned on Monday in New Britain Superior Court. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026 Two weeks after the assault on her children, she was arraigned on murder charges from a hospital bed. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 He has been booked into a Fairfield jail and is expected to be arraigned next week on murder charges in the August 2025 killing. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 State corrections officials said Veramancini would be returned to CDCR custody after he is arraigned on possible new Orange County charges. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arraign

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In May 2020, Loughlin and Mossimo pleaded guilty to wire and mail fraud after they were accused of paying $500,000 for their daughters’ admission into the University of Southern California.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Joe accuses Nathan of being insecure; Nathan throws the accusation back.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of accuse

Verb

The Justice Department⁠ on Wednesday said a federal grand jury indicted two commanders of a powerful Mexican drug cartel, accusing the brothers of trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine into the United States and committing firearms offenses.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026
The Haslams hid behind the two Texas grand juries that declined to indict Watson on criminal charges (though the NFL suspended Watson for 11 games under the personal conduct policy), and Berry cast his confidence on Watson.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of indict

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An appeals court upheld that ruling, and in early 2026 the state declined to appeal to the Supreme Court.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
In 2026, the list includes zip codes tied to some of the largest metro areas in the Midwest and Northeast—New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Detroit—underscoring how much appeal big city-adjacent living holds for buyers.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of appeal

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Congress also has the right to impeach the president, with the House drawing up articles of impeachment and the Senate holding the trial on those articles.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
In 2023, a bipartisan group of lawmakers voted to impeach him for abuse of his office, but the state Senate acquitted him.

— Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of impeach

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The outlet reported last week that Hugging Face has been working with a bank to evaluate bidders' interest in the startup, citing people familiar with the matter.

— April Roach, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The researchers describe the solvent system as green and recyclable, citing sulfolane’s low volatility, thermal stability and ability to be reused.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 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

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Roy Clark could show up at Felix and Oscar’s New York apartment in The Odd Couple to demonstrate his virtuoso pickin’ skills and be summoned to Burbank to sub in for Johnny Carson as a guest host of The Tonight Show.

— David Kamp, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Reliever Jason Foley allowed the Reds to load the bases on three singles, prompting Tingler to summon Ryan Walker.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

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