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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Their varying levels of bad judgment and stupid behavior (at best) have gone largely unpunished.
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
No grand romantic gesture goes unpunished.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Those who abuse power would go unpunished.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
City’s poor form in January, largely the result of injuries, went unpunished because of Arsenal’s own poor streak, but after the leaders got back to winning ways against Leeds United on Saturday, the challengers simply had to keep up the pace 24 hours later.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
No grand romantic gesture goes unpunished.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Those who abuse power would go unpunished.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
City’s poor form in January, largely the result of injuries, went unpunished because of Arsenal’s own poor streak, but after the leaders got back to winning ways against Leeds United on Saturday, the challengers simply had to keep up the pace 24 hours later.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Unpunished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpunished. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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