ARRAIGNS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

arraigns

verb

present tense third-person singular of arraign

as in accuses

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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One invective accuses the directors of destroying the truth-telling potential of documentary.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
The October filing accuses officials of violating her rights to speak, practice her faith and hold political beliefs.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of accuses

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Tickets on these semi-private flights (unless your whole crew books one together) range from around $1,000 to $3,000 per leg, and pets are welcome on board.

— Debra Kamin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
During peak season, these rules determine whether AI books the right job, creates extra work for dispatch or loses the customer.

— Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of books

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The foundation cites decades of research and learning showing that grantees with flexible, long-term funding were better prepared for the unexpected.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The same report cites a shopper who ran a blind taste test of Aldi’s L’oven bagels against Thomas’ bagels and preferred the Aldi version.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

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The result, in both its grace notes and its gestalt, freakishly summons the placeless, timeless, sunless anti-aesthetics of a turn-of-the-millennium strip-mall buffet.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 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 summons

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Woodland mayor criticizes federal account Woodland Mayor Tom Stallard also challenged Homeland Security’s version of events in a statement released with the police department’s initial findings.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The ad linked to the suit criticizes Attorney General James Uthmeier specifically.

— Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of criticizes

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The district blames the decline on Operation Metro Surge, the federal immigration enforcement operation in the Twin Cities that happened in early 2026.

— Ashley Grams, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
However, a Haitian source who is familiar with the issue, blames Green for the delays.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

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