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 She will be arraigned on the six remaining charges in November. — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 The suspect hadn’t been arraigned on charges as of Friday night. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 He is expected to be arraigned in federal court in Los Angeles in the coming weeks. — Anniek Bao,dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Calhoun is scheduled to be arraigned on the new indictment next week. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arraign

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Brazil’s attorney general last week accused the US of undermining Brazilian democracy — a central theme for incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who holds a razor-thin polling lead over Flávio Bolsonaro.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit accuses the state of fabricating evidence and violating the family’s due process rights.

— Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of accuse

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Bakker was indicted in 1988 for mail fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy after an investigation of PTL's finances.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
In 1988, Bakker was indicted for mail fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy after an investigation of PTL’s finances.

— Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of indict

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The SoHo store is expected to appeal more to a downtown, international and fashion-forward shopper.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Pritzker said the state will appeal the decision because of the extent of the damage, which includes not just personal property damage but also infrastructure damage, flooding, power outages and more.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of appeal

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The favorite to win Brazil’s election has promised to free his imprisoned father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, grant amnesty to supporters and impeach Supreme Court justices.

— Marina Dias, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
The next president will appoint four of the Supreme Court’s 11 justices, and with ample victories in the Senate, parties aligned with Senator Bolsonaro will be just a few votes short of the majority needed to impeach justices.

— Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of impeach

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The agency cited a local news story, whose source for its reporting was an X post from conservative activist and social media influencer Scott Presler.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
Some 40% of Gen Z respondents cited family as their route into collecting, compared with 28% overall.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of cite

Verb

The film will follow Freddie, a fixer to Hollywood’s supernatural elite, a man with an almost magical gift for making incriminating things disappear.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Britt contention that Moscowitz’s did not pursue a subpoena for Isa Abdus-Sabur — which would have forced him to show up to court but not necessarily to incriminate himself — is the basis for her ineffective counsel claims.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of incriminate

Verb

Roy interrupts this life update to summon the Diamond Dogs for advice about his predicament.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
On the politics, his statement summons a legacy-killing disaster by wagering that nothing will go wrong, when something likely will go wrong during his presidency.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of summon

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Related Stories Freight forwarder OEC Group said Wednesday that the changes have left shippers competing for a smaller pool of vessel space, with longer booking lead times and more cargo rollovers that have contributed to higher container prices.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
York was booked into jail and was released after posting a $5,000 bond.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

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