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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All can act with impunity and offer protection to their client states, allowing atrocities to go unpunished and shielding dictators in Africa and elsewhere from scrutiny.
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Mo Ibrahim, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
But this is not the sort of series that will leave evil unpunished or afflict the good with senseless tragedy.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
Astor in particular struggled to come out of their shell, even conceding a couple of big chances which went unpunished.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Allowing former regime figures to go unpunished—except for some of the worst offenders in Ben Ali’s inner circle—also created unanticipated difficulties.
—Sarah Feuer, Foreign Affairs, 6 July 2017
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Mo Ibrahim, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
But this is not the sort of series that will leave evil unpunished or afflict the good with senseless tragedy.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
Astor in particular struggled to come out of their shell, even conceding a couple of big chances which went unpunished.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Allowing former regime figures to go unpunished—except for some of the worst offenders in Ben Ali’s inner circle—also created unanticipated difficulties.
—Sarah Feuer, Foreign Affairs, 6 July 2017
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“Unpunished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpunished. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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