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Recent Examples of punishable
Many political detainees have been held on incitement charges, a law widely used to arrest critics of the government or military and punishable by up to three years in prison.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Willfully not paying can be charged as a misdemeanor punishable by up to $25,000 in fines for individuals and, in rare cases, up to a year in prison, Cords said.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
The felony charge is punishable by up to four years in prison.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Abandoning a pet is a misdemeanor in California typically punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, up to six months in county jail or both.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Under federal law, mere possession of such a device is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Williams and the other men are charged with kidnapping and conspiracy to commit kidnapping, offenses punishable by any term of years or life in prison.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
Voting fraudulently is a crime — a misdemeanor or a felony, punishable by a steep fine and/or jail time.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Essayli said the charge carries a five year mandatory minimum federal prison sentence and is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Willfully not paying can be charged as a misdemeanor punishable by up to $25,000 in fines for individuals and, in rare cases, up to a year in prison, Cords said.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
The felony charge is punishable by up to four years in prison.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Abandoning a pet is a misdemeanor in California typically punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, up to six months in county jail or both.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Under federal law, mere possession of such a device is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Williams and the other men are charged with kidnapping and conspiracy to commit kidnapping, offenses punishable by any term of years or life in prison.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
Voting fraudulently is a crime — a misdemeanor or a felony, punishable by a steep fine and/or jail time.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Essayli said the charge carries a five year mandatory minimum federal prison sentence and is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punishable
Adjective
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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
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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Trump’s threats, Murphy said Tuesday morning, constitute the promise of war crimes, are an impeachable offense and violate human morality.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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The unlawful taking of any part or accessory affixed to the interior or exterior of a motor vehicle in a manner which would make the item an attachment of the vehicle or necessary for its operation.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Apr. 2026
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Killing people on the high seas, supporting clearly unlawful military operations, and participating in the destruction of civilian infrastructure — while civilians are present — are wrong and un-American.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 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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The laws, which her party backed in recent years, eliminated preliminary detention in certain cases and raised the threshold for seizing criminal assets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The only real threat is a whistleblower, like an outcast kid overhearing the whole criminal scheme from the floor below his mother’s office.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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He was later charged with first-degree reckless endangerment and unlawful discharge.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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But his hands-down, semi-reckless style typically gives opponents a high offensive floor early in the fight, which has always been a concern of mine.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some will still argue Artemis II was irresponsible, while others will laud NASA for its smart risk management.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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Grace’s life starts to crack up and fall apart, and that is, of course, part of the adventure of being young and irresponsible.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Punishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punishable. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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