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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Prigg, who went unpunished along with his accomplices, became a sheriff.
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Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
One of the lasting memories of Game 7 will be 6-foot-5 Alex Caruso’s fierce marking of Nikola Jokic, which went unpunished by the refs, much to Denver’s chagrin.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Despite numerous conclusive assessments that the Saudi regime planned and perpetrated Khashoggi’s murder, the high-level officials who ordered his execution have gone unpunished, six years on.
—Scott Griffen, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
These crimes violate international law and too often go unpunished.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
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Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
One of the lasting memories of Game 7 will be 6-foot-5 Alex Caruso’s fierce marking of Nikola Jokic, which went unpunished by the refs, much to Denver’s chagrin.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Despite numerous conclusive assessments that the Saudi regime planned and perpetrated Khashoggi’s murder, the high-level officials who ordered his execution have gone unpunished, six years on.
—Scott Griffen, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
These crimes violate international law and too often go unpunished.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Unpunished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpunished. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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