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
  • 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, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Vandalizing surfaces at more than 400 NPS sites can be a federal misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in prison and fines of up to $5,000.
    Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 12 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
  • The jury acquitted Contreras-Gafaro of nine additional charges, including theft in a range of $20,000 to $100,000, felony menacing, third-degree assault, child abuse, false imprisonment and criminal mischief, according to court records.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Pennsylvania State Police and its criminal investigation unit responded to the scene, and the coroner has also been notified.
    Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 16 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
  • To simply try to cram additional housing into areas already strained with overdevelopment is irresponsible and foolhardy.
    Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
  • But at this stage of Porzingis’ career, with his medical record and dearth of games played, expecting a savior for a team clinging to the eighth seed is irresponsible.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Hales, who is free on $160,000 bail, faces two counts of reckless burning causing death, two counts of reckless burning of an inhabited structure, two counts of child endangerment and one count of animal cruelty.
    Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
  • He was acquitted at the first trial of murder and reckless endangerment.
    Mike Randall, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Burglary/Breaking & Entering – The unlawful entry into a building or some other structure to commit a felony or a theft.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Gabriela Vela said she's come to Miami Beach for spring break for the past three years, even back when the city had strict crackdowns on unlawful behavior.
    Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 12 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 18 Mar. 2026.

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