arraigned

[uh-reynd] / əˈreɪnd /

ADJECTIVE

accused

Synonyms

STRONG

implicated incriminated indicted

WEAK

charged with held for questioning liable subject to accusation under indictment under suspicion

Antonyms

WEAK

acquitted clear discharged

ADJECTIVE

charged

Synonyms

STRONG

taxed

WEAK

confronted with

Example Sentences

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Wall appeared in court Monday and is scheduled to be arraigned July 1, according to officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Juin was arraigned late Thursday and released on a $2 million bond.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Spears is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday in a courtroom in Ventura County, which borders Los Angeles County.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

He is scheduled to be arraigned in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

We were finally formally arraigned and all thirty of us pleaded not guilty.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela