impeachable

adjective

Definition of impeachablenext
as in indictable

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Recent Examples of impeachable Jamie Raskin, Maryland Democrat, on another network this morning, saying the president has undoubtedly committed impeachable offenses. — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 But the reality [is] Trump does an impeachable offense every week. — Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 May 2026 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
  1. indictable
  2. punishable
  3. criminal
  4. chargeable
  5. reckless
  6. irresponsible
  7. unlawful
  8. foolish
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 charges are punishable by life in prison after federal prosecutors declined to seek the death penalty.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This is punishable by up to one year in county jail, a fine of up to $10,000 or both.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of punishable
Adjective
  • Also Sunday, prosecutors ordered a 48-hour detention of Marko Kricak, Vucic's chief of criminal police.
    — MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Linn County prosecutors did not file criminal charges, but the church would not allow Moore to work with children, youth and vulnerable adults.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of criminal
Adjective
  • Domestic terrorism itself is not a chargeable offense.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Plus, chargeable devices like power banks and laptops should always remain with you in the cabin.
    — Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Definition of chargeable
Adjective
  • As per the synopsis, that changes when her reckless nephew impulsively rescues a baby gorilla from the window of a London department store and, ignoring her protests, leaves her no option but to take him in.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • California’s new Yankee masters were men of industry, which also sometimes looked like reckless plunder.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of reckless
Adjective
  • The Cat is an irresponsible worker who regularly racks up too high a score on the Mess-o-Meter.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The rare Voatsiperifery pepper, native to Madagascar and coveted by international chefs, is facing the depletion of its wild habitat through irresponsible harvesting, bush fires, and charcoal production.
    — Leah Quinn, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of irresponsible
Adjective
  • Runa’s incarceration – and death months after her release – is now the subject of a lawsuit brought by her mother against Hyogo Prefectural Police alleging unlawful arrest and detention.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Last month, the seizure was ruled unlawful by the California Supreme Court.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of unlawful
Adjective
  • Serene predictions are a mug’s game, foolish in the extreme, whether they are based on polls or magical thinking.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The Kilplased, the foolish yet industrious folk, are making a film about themselves!
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of foolish

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