impeachable

adjective

Definition of impeachablenext
as in indictable

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Recent Examples of impeachable But the reality [is] Trump does an impeachable offense every week. — Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 May 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 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 And there was explicit conversation among founders about how violations of the Emoluments Clause constitute impeachable offenses. — Nik Popli, Time, 10 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
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
  • They are also expected to argue the shooting endangered others at Kirk's campus event — an aggravating circumstance that could make the crime punishable by death under Utah law.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Arson is generally a felony punishable by 16 months to nine years in state prison under California law.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of punishable
Adjective
  • Kayden Bordley, 19, faces one count each of second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts of armed criminal action, according to a Jackson County charging document.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • The Chino Police Department is leading the criminal investigation.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 July 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
  • The suspect, 30‑year‑old Trevion Mark of Fort Worth, was arrested nearby without incident and charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle, according to DPS.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of reckless
Adjective
  • Unsuitable leaders are chosen on irresponsible promises and then tossed aside in favor of new brazen or naïve overpromisers.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • The mayor said sending Haitian TPS holders back to Haiti would be irresponsible because of the country’s worsening security crisis, including rampant kidnappings and extreme gang violence.
    — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
Definition of irresponsible
Adjective
  • Kayden Bordley, 19, faces one count each of second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon, and two counts of armed criminal action, according to a Jackson County charging document.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • The hours-long pandemonium involved some teenaged children and young adults throwing mortars, fireworks and more at those who crowded about and at police officers, a grocery store getting merchandise stolen and an unlawful assembly declared.
    — Sierra van der Brug, Oc Register, 6 July 2026
Definition of unlawful
Adjective
  • Comparing Young’s new deal to any extension for Davis would be a foolish exercise.
    — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • Further, Plato’s disdain for Gorgias, Antisthenes’ first teacher, and sophistry in general is clear; in the Platonic dialogue Gorgias, the titular character is made out to be rather foolish.
    — Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of foolish

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