CHARGEABLE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

chargeable

adjective

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as in punishable

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Recent Examples of chargeable Seeking help can mean inviting the state into one’s home in ways that may bring new harms, including the removal of children or criminalization of a partner whose behavior has not yet risen to the level of a chargeable offense. — Earl Smith, Time, 5 May 2026 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 As for chargeable felonies, Hansen said that assault on police, a common crime at the anti-ICE protests that turn violent, should warrant felony-level charges under Minnesota law. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026 Demand, measured by chargeable weight, dropped 2 percent in the two-week-over-two-week timeline. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chargeable

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Adjective

Voting is optional in New Zealand but enrollment for those eligible and living in the country is compulsory, with failure to do so punishable by a fine of 100 New Zealand dollars ($59).

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Failure to do so is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $25 to $250.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of punishable

Adjective

He was charged with abduction, kidnapping, false imprisonment, and committing an indictable offence whilst on bail, according to the outlets.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
They were detained on suspicion of sedition under the 2024 national security law and of dealing with assets known or believed to represent proceeds of indictable offense under a separate law.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026

Definition of indictable

Adjective

Greg Field, a 27-year LAPD veteran and director of the Police Transportation Motor Transport Division, noted the sync systems are useful for mass messages, such as at a fire evacuation or an unlawful assembly.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
McFadden is currently charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, robbery, and unlawful possession of a firearm.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of unlawful

Adjective

He was charged with reckless endangerment, graffiti, public lewdness, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct, the NYPD said, according to NBC News.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
The unlicensed doctor who runs the clinic, Luis Rojas Cabrera, was arrested for practicing without a license and reckless endangerment.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of reckless

Adjective

Of course, wealthy parents can be irresponsible, and low-income parents can create loving, enriching homes.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Despite that, the decision quickly became a source of debate online, with some commenters arguing that allowing a 13-year-old greater access to social media is irresponsible.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

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