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Recent Examples of indictable
But the ethical standard for federal judges is (thankfully) not everything short of indictable corruption.
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 26 July 2023
Gonzalez has also been taken to task for failing to prosecute indictable offenses, including a murder case and a drug trafficking case.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner, 5 May 2023
What’s more indictable: Fields’ poor statistics or the fact that the offensive coordinator called only 11 pass attempts?
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022
Never mind the fact that backing the party’s mercurial, irrational, and eminently indictable leader requires contorting oneself into all manner of ridiculous and humiliating poses.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 26 July 2023
Gonzalez has also been taken to task for failing to prosecute indictable offenses, including a murder case and a drug trafficking case.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner, 5 May 2023
What’s more indictable: Fields’ poor statistics or the fact that the offensive coordinator called only 11 pass attempts?
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022
Never mind the fact that backing the party’s mercurial, irrational, and eminently indictable leader requires contorting oneself into all manner of ridiculous and humiliating poses.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictable
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Capital murder, if convicted, is punishable by life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
9 Sep. 2025
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The most common charge is a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $500.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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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
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Demand, measured by chargeable weight, dropped 2 percent in the two-week-over-two-week timeline.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Britain's biggest anti-immigrant political party, Reform UK, which has topped opinion polls in recent months, has kept its distance from Robinson, who has several criminal convictions.—
Vitalii Yalahuzian,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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At least 25 people were arrested in offenses including violent disorder, assaults and criminal damage, and the investigation continues, police said.—
BRIAN MELLEY,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Expending taxpayer funds on a capital project without secured or approved funding is both fiscally irresponsible and a violation of sound budgeting practices.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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Dean believes that to curb irresponsible operator behavior requires stronger regulations and robust enforcement, particularly around key migration crossing points.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This lopsided risk-reward structure encourages bold, sometimes reckless decisions.—
Jim Vinoski,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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All of them, vehicles and passengers, were initially left stranded, victims of a reckless decision.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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In November, jurors convicted Martinez of unlawful compensation and a related conspiracy charge.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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The world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice, has ruled that there is a plausible risk of genocide in Gaza, and that Israel’s occupation and apartheid against Palestinians are unlawful.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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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
Adjective
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Yergan Jones, 63, president of an audiovisual company, pleaded guilty to conspiring with the Gatlin by falsifying dozens of invoices for purported fundraising events between 2019 and 2024.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The jury in the 371st District Court on Wednesday found O’Steen guilty of capital murder.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Indictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictable. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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