impeachable

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Recent Examples of impeachable And there was explicit conversation among founders about how violations of the Emoluments Clause constitute impeachable offenses. Nik Popli, Time, 10 Apr. 2026 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 In December, Ramirez sent a letter to the House Judiciary Committee requesting an investigation into Noem’s potentially impeachable offenses. Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026 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
  • 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
  • The wire fraud charges, FOX 2 Now added, are punishable by up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • Two counts of insurance fraud, second-degree felonies, each carry a 1-15 year sentence, and a third-degree felony forgery charge is punishable by 0-5 years in prison.
    Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Adjective
  • When Richards began his career in criminal-justice advocacy, the idea of closing Rikers Island would have been a radical fantasy.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • Jayvon Boyd, 27, was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in the stabbing, which occurred the day before.
    Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • America’s reckless military adventure continues.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
  • Tottenham began to tire and Tel was ultimately punished for his reckless boot in his own box.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Adjective
  • In another gun rights case, the justices may loosen a federal law aimed at keeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous or irresponsible people.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • Reports indicate that Eugenie wasn’t bothered about Harry’s environmental concerns, but by the implication that having a larger family was irresponsible.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
Adjective
  • A’Jonya Shorter, 18, is charged with dangerous possession of a firearm, a Level 5 felony; possession of a firearm on school property, a Level 6 felony; and misdemeanor unlawful carrying of a handgun.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • The money, hidden in furniture, was never reported through standard police channels, prompting the former intelligence chief in 2022 to file a criminal complaint alleging a cover-up, money laundering, and unlawful use of Ramaphosa’s bodyguards to track down suspects.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 8 May 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 16 May. 2026.

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