On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Punishable. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as guilty or penal and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Punishable in a sentence
Punishable meaning
Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.
Using Punishable
- The main meaning on this page is: Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.
- Useful related words include: guilty, penal, illegal.
- In the example corpus, punishable often appears in combinations such as: punishable by, is punishable, punishable under.
Context around Punishable
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 14 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Punishable
- In this selection, "punishable" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, crime, offense, misdemeanor, offense, offence and crime stand out and add context to how "punishable" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a crime punishable by death and a crime punishable by the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "punishable" sits close to words such as barbados, bustling and carving, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with punishable
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Homosexuality is a crime punishable by death under the country’s penal code. (13 words)
Also, in December repealed a law which made insulting the president a punishable offense. (14 words)
Conspiracy to attack energy facilities is punishable by up to twenty years in prison. (14 words)
Stoning is a legal punishment in Qatar. citation Apostasy is a crime punishable by the death penalty in Qatar. citation Blasphemy is punishable by up to seven years in prison and proselytizing can be punished by up to 10 years in prison. (42 words)
I believe this should be done so with the mindset that if a person is picked up for a punishable crime, they’re then held as usual and transportation is then set up for them to head to rehab upon their release. (42 words)
If the initial version of the bill sought to make punishable hate speech that poses a threat to public order, providing a definition of what was meant by it, the final version seems to only include that definition. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Depending on the circumstances, animal cruelty can be either a misdemeanor punishable by up at a year in jail or a felony punishable by up to seven years in prison.
Stoning is a legal punishment in Qatar. citation Apostasy is a crime punishable by the death penalty in Qatar. citation Blasphemy is punishable by up to seven years in prison and proselytizing can be punished by up to 10 years in prison.
Also, in December repealed a law which made insulting the president a punishable offense.
As the security agency said, such acts are treasonable and punishable under the laws of the land.
A violation of the new provision to the law is punishable as a traffic infraction.
Blasphemy against any recognized religion is punishable by a fine or execution under Pakistan’s Penal Code.
Both payments were made in cash, which, although a punishable offence, is still the only acceptable currency in prison.
Conspiracy to attack energy facilities is punishable by up to twenty years in prison.
Earlier this month, Idaho's governor signed a law that makes helping a pregnant minor get an abortion in another state punishable by two to five years in prison.
Gotshall was arrested Thursday, Nov. 9, and charged with three counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment on each count.
He is accused by Diorye of fabricating against her, false evidence with intent to procure a conviction for an offense punishable by the death penalty.
He will now play the sport in a Gulf state where homosexuality is punishable by death.
Homosexuality is a crime punishable by death under the country’s penal code.
Homosexuality is criminalized in Tunisia and punishable by a prison sentence of between one and three years.
I believe this should be done so with the mindset that if a person is picked up for a punishable crime, they’re then held as usual and transportation is then set up for them to head to rehab upon their release.
If the initial version of the bill sought to make punishable hate speech that poses a threat to public order, providing a definition of what was meant by it, the final version seems to only include that definition.
In a particularly shocking provision, the bill introduces an offence of ‘aggravated homosexuality’ which is punishable by death.
In regular times, moonlighting while serving in the military can be punishable by imprisonment.
It is illegal to dabble in cryptocurrency in Egypt – the act may be punishable by prison and a fine of up to $325,000.
It said dealing in other currencies “is a violation that is punishable by law” and threatened to “hold accountable anyone who attempts to undermine the Iraqi dinar and the economy”.
Common combinations with punishable
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- punishable by 137×
- is punishable 56×
- punishable under 24×
- punishable with 14×
- crime punishable 13×
- are punishable 12×
- and punishable 12×
- felony punishable 11×
- be punishable 9×
- punishable offence 8×