CHARGEABLE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

chargeable

adjective

Definition of chargeable

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

The Los Angeles man was charged with one count of misdemeanor firing timber or prairie lands, which is punishable by up to 6 months in county jail, a fine up to $1,000, or both.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
This is a class C misdemeanor — punishable by up to 15 days in jail and fines up to $750 — class B if there’s immediate threat of an accident, and class A if an accident occurs as a result.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 21 July 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

The 15-year-old is being held on suspicion of three counts of first-degree assault and one count of second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 July 2026
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber voiced support for the bill in a statement and said the nation’s elections must remain free from intimidation and unlawful interference from any source.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of unlawful

Adjective

Nearly three years after Ebony Duncan vanished after leaving work in Independence, a Jackson County jury has found her former boyfriend guilty of second-degree murder.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Matar has pleaded not guilty to federal charges that include engaging in an act of transnational terrorism.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of guilty

Adjective

He had not been involved in a criminal case before in the county, King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office spokesperson Casey McNerthney said.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 July 2026
Now, the community is about to enter what could be the final chapter in the criminal cases stemming from the state’s deadliest school shooting.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of criminal

Adjective

The defending champions managed to hold Spain to a draw in the regulation 90 minutes, which ended with combative midfielder Enzo Fernandez being sent off after a reckless challenge in injury time.

— Mark Hodge, NBC news, 20 July 2026
That context is what separates responsible flexibility from reckless convenience.

— Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of reckless

Adjective

The expert also lamented the lack of empathy toward people who have lost relatives and described the handling of the bodies as irresponsible.

— Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
The leftist mayor of Paris on the occasion of the latest heatwave attacked American standpoints on air conditioning, saying that the United States as a major contributor to climate change was irresponsible and not a role model.

— Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of irresponsible

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