unpunished
adjective
un·pun·ished
ˌən-ˈpə-nisht 
: not punished
an unpunished criminal/crime
an offense that should not be allowed to go unpunished
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Though outright cheating does not go unpunished, contestants are often rewarded for finding loopholes in the rules and exploiting them.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Could the mother’s abuser also be that of the daughter—still unpunished to this day?
—Time, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
While the 1930s and 1940s did see some instances of carnival poking fun at the tyranny of the Nazi regime (none of which, it should be noted, went unpunished), Birdsall and other scholars maintain that the festival was, first and foremost, an avenue for propaganda.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
Rudiger’s challenge went unpunished as it was not spotted by referee Alejandro Muniz Ruiz and the video assistant referee (VAR) did not recommend an on-field review.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Could the mother’s abuser also be that of the daughter—still unpunished to this day?
—Time, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
While the 1930s and 1940s did see some instances of carnival poking fun at the tyranny of the Nazi regime (none of which, it should be noted, went unpunished), Birdsall and other scholars maintain that the festival was, first and foremost, an avenue for propaganda.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
Rudiger’s challenge went unpunished as it was not spotted by referee Alejandro Muniz Ruiz and the video assistant referee (VAR) did not recommend an on-field review.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unpunished
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“Unpunished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpunished. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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