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Recent Examples of punishable
The top charge is a misdemeanor punishable by a $250 fine, up to 30 days in jail or both.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
The conspiracy charge holds a maximum sentence of life in federal prison, while the kidnapping charge is punishable by up to 20 years.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The teenager has been charged with sabotage, a crime punishable with a minimum seven-year sentence and has been denied a habeas corpus petition.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The kidnapping conspiracy charge carries a potential maximum sentence of life in prison, while the robbery conspiracy charge is punishable by up to 20 years, prosecutors said.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Violators can face criminal charges, including a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail, fines ranging from $100 to $1,000 per eagle and restitution of $1,500 per bird.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The first – a public nuisance offense – is punishable by up to three months’ imprisonment and/or a fine of up to 2,000 Singapore dollars (about $1,570).
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Assault of a peace officer is a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
In that Midwestern story, difference was a threat punishable by death.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
The conspiracy charge holds a maximum sentence of life in federal prison, while the kidnapping charge is punishable by up to 20 years.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The teenager has been charged with sabotage, a crime punishable with a minimum seven-year sentence and has been denied a habeas corpus petition.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The kidnapping conspiracy charge carries a potential maximum sentence of life in prison, while the robbery conspiracy charge is punishable by up to 20 years, prosecutors said.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Violators can face criminal charges, including a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail, fines ranging from $100 to $1,000 per eagle and restitution of $1,500 per bird.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The first – a public nuisance offense – is punishable by up to three months’ imprisonment and/or a fine of up to 2,000 Singapore dollars (about $1,570).
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Assault of a peace officer is a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2026
In that Midwestern story, difference was a threat punishable by death.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punishable
Adjective
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Many are chargeable for cordless operation or, in the case of our favorite travel fan, can even function as chargers themselves.—
Kat Merck,
Wired News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Among enhancements to training and improving mandatory reporting, the bill calls for making grooming a chargeable felony offense.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Yet all the evidence amounted to little in the way of serious indictable crimes.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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He is charged with theft over $5,000, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime and conspiracy to commit an indictable offense.—
Josh Margolin,
ABC News,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And there was explicit conversation among founders about how violations of the Emoluments Clause constitute impeachable offenses.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
10 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s threats, Murphy said Tuesday morning, constitute the promise of war crimes, are an impeachable offense and violate human morality.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Van Dyke, who is stationed at Fort Bragg near Fayetteville, North Carolina, was charged Thursday with the unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and making an unlawful monetary transaction.—
Gary D. Robertson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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He has been charged in New York federal court with unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and making an unlawful monetary transaction.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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Federal authorities leading investigation The FBI is leading the criminal probe while the Secret Service is focusing on the suspect's behavioral profile, a senior law enforcement official briefed on the bicoastal investigation told USA TODAY.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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In a new book, Geoff Kelly traces how the artworks moved through criminal networks, where violence took the lives of key suspects and witnesses, and challenges long-circulating theories by revisiting key details.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Feeling restless and reckless, Michael (LJ Benet) is drawn to a hard-rocking local band that is secretly a quartet of young vampires that is literally sucking the life out of the community.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The vast majority of drivers stop speeding after one or two camera violations, but a small and extremely reckless group of super speeders flagrantly endanger themselves and everyone around them.—
Mike Flynn,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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After Paul Pelosi was attacked in 2022, Tapper also had an entire show about the type of irresponsible jokes and commentary that lead to attacks on prominent figures.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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If calling a politician an aspiring authoritarian is tantamount to inciting their murder, then doing so is irresponsible even if the charge is true.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Punishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punishable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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