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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No good deed goes unpunished, though; the more notoriety Olive receives, the more her fellow students are determined to take her down.
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The Wolf of God digs deep into how his misdeeds went unpunished for so long.
—PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
According to Aitken, while crime statistics show criminal activity is declining, what’s actually occurring is that fewer arrests are being made as law breakers go unpunished.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Law Without Accountability—A History of Failed Practice For decades, Lebanon's most consequential crimes have gone unpunished.
—Lynn Zovighian, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The Wolf of God digs deep into how his misdeeds went unpunished for so long.
—PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
According to Aitken, while crime statistics show criminal activity is declining, what’s actually occurring is that fewer arrests are being made as law breakers go unpunished.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Law Without Accountability—A History of Failed Practice For decades, Lebanon's most consequential crimes have gone unpunished.
—Lynn Zovighian, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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 20 Aug. 2025.
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