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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Those who abuse power would go unpunished.
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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
Every unpunished lie becomes permission.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Iran doesn’t intend to push the country toward war, but won’t allow either domestic or international criminals to go unpunished, Khamenei said.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2026
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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
Every unpunished lie becomes permission.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Iran doesn’t intend to push the country toward war, but won’t allow either domestic or international criminals to go unpunished, Khamenei said.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 17 Jan. 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 17 Feb. 2026.
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