amerciable

Definition of amerciablenext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amerciable
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • In that Midwestern story, difference was a threat punishable by death.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
  • In January, a Bexar County grand jury indicted the judge on charges of unlawful restraint by a peace officer, a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison, and official oppression, a class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail.
    Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • In 2025 alone, the city paid these firms more than $20 million to fight the claims of people whose criminal convictions were overturned in court.
    Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Assault victims in Virginia may seek a civil resolution to their criminal case through accord and satisfaction, an agreement for an amount owed in damages, such as money to cover the cost of medical bills or property repairs.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • He was taken into custody and transported to Norwalk police headquarters, where he was charged with two counts of criminal attempt at assault on a police officer, two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment and first-degree threatening.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Throughout Orbán’s re-election campaign, the media controlled by his governing Fidesz party depicted Magyar as a reckless enemy of peace, bent on dragging Hungary into the war in neighboring Ukraine.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • For many years, Libby Gelman-Waxner, then an assistant buyer in juniors’ activewear, moonlighted for Premiere magazine and Entertainment Weekly as the world’s most beloved and irresponsible movie critic.
    Libby Gelman-Waxner, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Daring to dream of anything more felt selfish and indulgent, so a four-day solo wellness retreat in another country seemed downright irresponsible.
    Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Until recently, history has largely recognized this foolish law as a New Deal mistake.
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Little purple blossoms appearing on my lawn mean my jacaranda tree will soon be in bloom, leaving its sticky remnants all over the sidewalk, lawn and anyone foolish enough to park underneath it.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Yet all the evidence amounted to little in the way of serious indictable crimes.
    James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.
    James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 5 July 2017
  • 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
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“Amerciable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amerciable. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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