indictable

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Recent Examples of indictable 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 He had been convicted in January for a range of offenses including possession of a switchblade knife, being armed with a weapon with an intention to commit an indictable offense, stalking, intimidation, and damaging property, ABC reported. Mark Baker and Rod McGuirk, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024 He was acquitted on one charge of concealing an indictable offense. Angus Watson, CNN, 17 Aug. 2023 But the ethical standard for federal judges is (thankfully) not everything short of indictable corruption. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 26 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for indictable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictable
Adjective
  • If a minor fires the gun and inflicts harm on themselves or another individual, the person who failed to store the gun properly could face a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a maximum fine of $7,500, or both.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • According to Idaho law, second-degree kidnapping is punishable by up to 25 years in prison.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Among enhancements to training and improving mandatory reporting, the bill calls for making grooming a chargeable felony offense.
    Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • As for chargeable felonies, Hansen said that assault on police, a common crime at the anti-ICE protests that turn violent, should warrant felony-level charges under Minnesota law.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Investigators are also looking into the man’s criminal history and his mental health status, source said.
    Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Crown Point police said that Angelle Czaja, 23, was charged with felony criminal recklessness and misdemeanor failure to remain at the scene of an accident with bodily injury.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • The internet quickly erupted with outrage and criticism, as social influencers and experts alike argued that the guidance is irresponsible.
    Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
  • But prosecutors felt differently, claiming that Plamberger made a series of irresponsible calls, and that he should be held accountable as the experienced climber of the party.
    Mary Beth Skylis, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Our soldiers will have to put their lives on the line to defend his reckless decisions.
    Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • This reckless action puts American troops at risk and edges us toward a wider regional war.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Peters became a figure whose actions were not just unlawful but emblematic of broader threats to democratic norms.
    Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
  • By sanctioning an unlawful deal, the government has created a legal impediment to petitioners' financial recovery.
    Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 5 Mar. 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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“Indictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictable. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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