Definitions

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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He is due to be arraigned - or formally charged - in a New York federal courthouse on Tuesday, US media report.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

He was in custody and due to be arraigned on Monday in a federal court.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

The defendants are scheduled to be arraigned Monday, Reisig said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

She’s scheduled to be arraigned on April 6 and is currently out on bail with an ankle monitor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The idea was eventually nixed, and in 2012, the suspects were arraigned again.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple