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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Sadly, that prosecutor found that in these days of bad-faith politics, no good deed goes unpunished.
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Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
Inside the police department, some believe there are still officers whose bad behavior goes unpunished.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
The Hall-Mills case may have faded from public memory, but its central injustice still lingers: a brutal crime captivated the nation, yet the guilty went unpunished.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
Nearly every crime committed goes unpunished, with an impunity rate of 95%.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2025
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Debra J. Saunders, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
Inside the police department, some believe there are still officers whose bad behavior goes unpunished.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
The Hall-Mills case may have faded from public memory, but its central injustice still lingers: a brutal crime captivated the nation, yet the guilty went unpunished.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
Nearly every crime committed goes unpunished, with an impunity rate of 95%.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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