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 first charge is punishable by up to 93 days in jail, a $500 fine, 360 hours of community service, and vehicle immobilization.
    Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Under both bills, first-time offenders who perform without a license or with an expired license face a misdemeanor punishable by a $500 fine, one year confinement or both.
    Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoman, 28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The state statute says defendants are chargeable if a death occurs, regardless of intent to kill, during the commission of a felony-level crime.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • Texas criminal defense attorney Javier Guzman advised that aiding and abetting charges can result in fines of up to $250,000 and prison sentences of up to 10 years, depending on the conduct and whether the assistance was for profit.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The driver was cited and is expected to get a criminal complaint for endangered driving.
    Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 13 Jan. 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
  • Momoa’s irresponsible, endlessly chatty Jonny is first seen being dumped by his long-suffering girlfriend Valentina (Morena Baccarin) and is the kind of guy who quaffs a beer even while fighting off a gang of murderous yakuza.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
  • There’s no way Dombrowski, who’ll one day go to the Hall of Fame as one of the savviest GMs in baseball history, could or would have competed with such an irresponsible offer.
    Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Later that month, a reckless driver trying to flee police hit and killed a 28-year-old man.
    Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The Oceanside City Council recently revised their e-bike ordinance to allow law enforcement to confiscate e-bikes from reckless riders.
    Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The unlawful taking of items from a machine or device that is operated or activated by the use of coins.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Mississippi officials have argued that the state law is not preempted, while the RNC has urged the high court to strike down the Magnolia State’s law, along with similar ones in other states, as unlawful.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.

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