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Recent Examples of punishable
Breaking this rule can result in a second-degree misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $500 and 60 days in jail, per WTSP.
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Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Across many states, speeding 20 mph over the limit is punishable by a fine of several hundred dollars and points on your driver’s license.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Louisville Metro Animal Services spokesperson Stephanie Jackson said the leash law has been in place since before 1990 and not cooperating could result in a Class B misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of $5 to $250, imprisonment for 5 to 90 days, or both.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Killing one is a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
These acts are punishable crimes, and every single threat will be met with the full force of the law.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Rinderknecht was arrested earlier this month in Florida and initially charged by federal prosecutors in a criminal complaint with one count of destruction of property by means of fire, an offense punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison.
—Steve Gorman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
All seven of the original charges, including two felony counts punishable by up to seven years in prison, were dismissed.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Violations are punishable by a minimum of five years, and up to 20 years, in federal prison.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Across many states, speeding 20 mph over the limit is punishable by a fine of several hundred dollars and points on your driver’s license.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Louisville Metro Animal Services spokesperson Stephanie Jackson said the leash law has been in place since before 1990 and not cooperating could result in a Class B misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of $5 to $250, imprisonment for 5 to 90 days, or both.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Killing one is a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
These acts are punishable crimes, and every single threat will be met with the full force of the law.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Rinderknecht was arrested earlier this month in Florida and initially charged by federal prosecutors in a criminal complaint with one count of destruction of property by means of fire, an offense punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison.
—Steve Gorman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
All seven of the original charges, including two felony counts punishable by up to seven years in prison, were dismissed.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Violations are punishable by a minimum of five years, and up to 20 years, in federal prison.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punishable
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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
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During the Donald Trump administration, when another president was under investigation for impeachable and indictable offenses, public opinion of the Nixon pardon shifted again, with Americans perfectly polarized: 38% in favor, 38% against.—
Ken Hughes,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2024
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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
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Advertisement What the Supreme Court is considering At issue before the Supreme Court is whether the federal statute barring gun ownership for unlawful drug users is similar enough to other historical restrictions on firearm possession.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Having been taken to Coonabarabran Police Station, Valette was charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a person with intent and affray, which is fighting or the threat of unlawful violence which makes another person fear for their life, per the NSW Police news release.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
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Her history underscores the need for state law and how the criminal justice system interacts with those mentally ill to be reviewed, advocates told the Journal Sentinel.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office filed criminal charges Friday against Poway City Councilmember Tony Blain.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The defense also contends that Trump, as a public figure, must show actual malice—proof that the Journal knew its reporting was false or acted with reckless disregard for the truth—and that the complaint fails to do so.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Western leaders largely dismissed these overt signals, assuming Putin would not be reckless enough to risk crippling sanctions, economic isolation, and a costly war.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Smith described how users on Instagram would label them irresponsible for not teaching their son to swim.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Lots end up in shelters because people with money are just as irresponsible as people without money!—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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In May 2023, Los Angeles Superior Court jury found Masterson guilty of two counts of rape, per the Los Angeles Times.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Brodie, whowas found guilty of violating American sanctions on Cuba in the early 2000s, was denied pardon by former President Joe Biden in 2023.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Punishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punishable. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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