impeachable

Definition of impeachablenext

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Recent Examples of impeachable Impeachment is a serious step that should be preceded by a thorough investigation of an impeachable offense. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impeachable
Adjective
  • Trump has already – and repeatedly – alleged Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is, like Noriega, not the head of state of his own country and therefore indictable.
    Alan McPherson, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Peel Regional Police arrested a 54-year-old Air Canada employee and charged him with a conspiracy to commit an indictable offense and theft over $5,000.
    Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Adjective
  • The charge the adult break-in suspect faces, breaking and entering, is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
    Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Each of the counts is punishable by up to five years in prison in the event of a conviction.
    NPR, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • In addition to the murder charge, Thompson faces charges of committing a terroristic act, aggravated assault, engaging in violent criminal group activity and endangering the welfare of a minor, according to the jail roster.
    Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The discovery helped open the door to more recent developments such as tinkering with the genetic makeup of living things, treating disease by inserting genes into patients, identifying human remains and criminal suspects from DNA samples, and tracing family trees and ancient human ancestors.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The state statute, known as the felony murder rule, says defendants are chargeable if a death occurs, regardless of intent to kill, during the commission of a felony-level crime.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 23 Dec. 2025
  • But since this may be a one-time-only experience, booking a few chargeable experiences is well worth the price tag.
    Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • His reckless decision to escalate the aggression and number of immigration agents is a causal factor, regardless of the outcome of an investigation into this tragic death.
    WCCO Staff, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Cowards habitually flee what is painful, while someone who acts bravely because of excessive confidence is simply reckless.
    Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Republicans must credibly promise to rein in irresponsible spending and smartly cut waste so that Americans see tangible relief.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Reddit commenters quickly rallied around her, calling her friend’s actions irresponsible.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Troopers also seized an unregistered gun and ammunition from Cook, who is charged with trafficking 200 grams or more of cocaine, as well as unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
    Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
  • But once those moratoriums ended in 2023, unlawful detainers (a type of notice that can lead to eviction) doubled from June 2022 to June 2023.
    Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 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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“Impeachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impeachable. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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