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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By some estimates, some 90% of murders in Mexico go unpunished.
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Eyder Peralta, NPR, 22 May 2025
Austin Butler is learning the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Still, the vast majority of such behavior goes unpunished.
—Kate Knibbs, Wired News, 20 May 2025
Research the London School of Economics (my employer) recently published in Administrative Science Quarterly shows that under certain circumstances, lawbreakers not only go unpunished; they are actively rewarded.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Eyder Peralta, NPR, 22 May 2025
Austin Butler is learning the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 21 May 2025
Still, the vast majority of such behavior goes unpunished.
—Kate Knibbs, Wired News, 20 May 2025
Research the London School of Economics (my employer) recently published in Administrative Science Quarterly shows that under certain circumstances, lawbreakers not only go unpunished; they are actively rewarded.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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“Unpunished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpunished. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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