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Recent Examples of punishable
Each count of Medicaid fraud is punishable by up to four years in prison and/or a fine of up to $50,000.
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The law makes any violation a felony punishable by up to three years in jail and a $1,000 fine and refines the attorney general’s guidance for local elections officials’ interactions with law enforcement.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Charges can elevate to a first-degree felony if parents don’t safely secure firearms, which the minor then obtains and uses to cause death or great bodily injury, which is punishable by up to three years, Bala said.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
The wire fraud charges, FOX 2 Now added, are punishable by up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Two counts of insurance fraud, second-degree felonies, each carry a 1-15 year sentence, and a third-degree felony forgery charge is punishable by 0-5 years in prison.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Intimidation, fear, and dishonor are the driving forces behind enforcing omertà; violation of the code is inevitably punishable by death.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Two counts of insurance fraud, second-degree felonies, each carry a 1-15 year sentence, and a third-degree felony forgery charge is punishable by 0-5 years in prison.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
The charge is punishable with up to 10 years in prison.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 12 May 2026
Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The law makes any violation a felony punishable by up to three years in jail and a $1,000 fine and refines the attorney general’s guidance for local elections officials’ interactions with law enforcement.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Charges can elevate to a first-degree felony if parents don’t safely secure firearms, which the minor then obtains and uses to cause death or great bodily injury, which is punishable by up to three years, Bala said.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
The wire fraud charges, FOX 2 Now added, are punishable by up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Two counts of insurance fraud, second-degree felonies, each carry a 1-15 year sentence, and a third-degree felony forgery charge is punishable by 0-5 years in prison.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Intimidation, fear, and dishonor are the driving forces behind enforcing omertà; violation of the code is inevitably punishable by death.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Two counts of insurance fraud, second-degree felonies, each carry a 1-15 year sentence, and a third-degree felony forgery charge is punishable by 0-5 years in prison.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
The charge is punishable with up to 10 years in prison.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punishable
Adjective
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Seeking help can mean inviting the state into one’s home in ways that may bring new harms, including the removal of children or criminalization of a partner whose behavior has not yet risen to the level of a chargeable offense.—
Earl Smith,
Time,
5 May 2026
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Many are chargeable for cordless operation or, in the case of our favorite travel fan, can even function as chargers themselves.—
Kat Merck,
Wired News,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Yet all the evidence amounted to little in the way of serious indictable crimes.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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He is charged with theft over $5,000, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime and conspiracy to commit an indictable offense.—
Josh Margolin,
ABC News,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But the reality [is] Trump does an impeachable offense every week.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
20 May 2026
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And there was explicit conversation among founders about how violations of the Emoluments Clause constitute impeachable offenses.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Multiple lawsuits from advocacy groups, Capitol police officers and others call the program unlawful and corrupt, as Congress presses acting Atty.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Kelly's mother, Barbara Renner, is charged with manslaughter, and her daughter, Elyssa Seymore, is charged with unlawful imprisonment.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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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When continuity of care breaks down, the consequences eventually reappear inside emergency rooms, homeless shelters and criminal justice systems.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The erosion of due process when AI mediates government decisions in welfare, immigration, and the criminal justice system.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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He's always been such a commanding force on the screen as both beautifully technical and really reckless.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
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Meanwhile, at the federal level, communities are still cleaning up the damage from last year’s reckless cuts.—
Anna V. Eskamani,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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Eliminate the [San Diego] Performance and Analytics Department that generated that irresponsible and badly thought-out study [ranking the city’s recreation centers and libraries].—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
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The indictment is notably light on detail but heavy on ominous implications, almost as if it were designed to encourage irresponsible speculation.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Punishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punishable. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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