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Recent Examples of punishable
Dumping waste in commercial quantities is a misdemeanor under county laws, punishable by up to six months in jail and a mandatory fine.
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Cheek faces a charge of invasive visual recording, which is punishable by up to two years in jail and a fine of up to $10,000.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Practicing medicine without a license in Florida is typically a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The Indiana House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 285, which would make living on public land a misdemeanor punishable by up to 60 days in jail or a maximum $500 fine, with a close vote after nearly an hour of debate.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
Displaying the swastika in Germany is unillegal, punishable by fines or up to three years in prison.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
The charge of first-degree child abuse is punishable by up to life in prison, upon conviction.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The indictment includes the conspiracy count, which carries a maximum sentence of six years in federal prison, as well as several other counts of forcibly impeding a federal officer, each punishable by up to one year in federal prison.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
According to Mustang's discipline manual, truancy in the district is punishable by detention, suspension or other consequences.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 20 Feb. 2026
Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Cheek faces a charge of invasive visual recording, which is punishable by up to two years in jail and a fine of up to $10,000.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Practicing medicine without a license in Florida is typically a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
The Indiana House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 285, which would make living on public land a misdemeanor punishable by up to 60 days in jail or a maximum $500 fine, with a close vote after nearly an hour of debate.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
Displaying the swastika in Germany is unillegal, punishable by fines or up to three years in prison.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
The charge of first-degree child abuse is punishable by up to life in prison, upon conviction.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The indictment includes the conspiracy count, which carries a maximum sentence of six years in federal prison, as well as several other counts of forcibly impeding a federal officer, each punishable by up to one year in federal prison.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
According to Mustang's discipline manual, truancy in the district is punishable by detention, suspension or other consequences.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punishable
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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
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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
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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
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Chaudhary is charged with theft, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime, and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.—
Ahmad Mukhtar,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Impeachment is a serious step that should be preceded by a thorough investigation of an impeachable offense.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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These new regulations impose the world’s fastest removal deadline, requiring platforms to take down unlawful synthetic media within three hours of notification.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday, a coalition of health and environmental groups sued the EPA over the revocation, calling it unlawful and harmful.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 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
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Maxwell’s attorneys said the Justice Department obtained the documents — otherwise subject to secrecy orders — improperly during its criminal investigation of Maxwell.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Failure to comply could result in civil and criminal penalties.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The plea deal dropped additional charges of attempting to influence a public servant, tampering with evidence, reckless endangerment, obstructing government operations and official misconduct from his case, according to Jefferson County court records.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
23 Feb. 2026
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He is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of involuntary manslaughter, 20 counts of cruelty to children and five counts of reckless conduct.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
23 Feb. 2026
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At a time when Reagan’s tax cuts had created a big budget deficit and raised fears of looming insolvency, critics claimed that Jackson’s platform was unaffordable and irresponsible.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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At early screenings of the movie, Melling heard from audience members who insisted that Ray is a bad or irresponsible dom.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Punishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punishable. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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