as in undisciplined
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Recent Examples of unpunished
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.
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London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Fans were quick to point out, however, that the content warning does little to silence the fears of artists that the technology will result in widespread copyright infringement − violations that will remain unpunished on a technicality.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Most managers in that situation would have appealed wildly, trying to ensure that the violence against their player did not go unpunished.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 May 2025
But as aggressors go more or less unpunished, states may increasingly act on territorial claims in murky jurisdictions—those least likely to trigger a significant international response.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
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London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Fans were quick to point out, however, that the content warning does little to silence the fears of artists that the technology will result in widespread copyright infringement − violations that will remain unpunished on a technicality.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Most managers in that situation would have appealed wildly, trying to ensure that the violence against their player did not go unpunished.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 May 2025
But as aggressors go more or less unpunished, states may increasingly act on territorial claims in murky jurisdictions—those least likely to trigger a significant international response.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpunished
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Related Stories The movie O’Neil has put together out of this footage, which premiered last night at Cannes, is by any real-world standard a slovenly and undisciplined piece of work.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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And then Brady Tkachuk took an undisciplined penalty near the end of the first period that led to Toronto’s first power-play goal in 31 opportunities in closeout games since 2018.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Additionally, uncontrolled blood sugar can raise the risk of complications like kidney disease.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
29 May 2025
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People like Rosa, plagued by uncontrolled fentanyl craving – either awake or in dreams – are at high risk of leaving treatment and returning to addiction.—
Lucinda Grande,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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They were joined by dozens of other performers across the rock ’n’ roll spectrum, from the hard-stomping Fleshtones to the incorrigible Supersuckers, to Tommy Stinson’s Bash & Pop, to the ageless Linda Gail Lewis — younger sister of music icon Jerry Lee Lewis.—
Jim Ruland,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Critics attack it the same way: the recent success of a provincial right-wing party led many to view Austria as a land of incorrigible neofascists, for which it was sanctioned by the EU.—
Paul Lendvai,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Mar. 2011
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More: McConnell called Trump 'despicable' and a 'narcissist,' cried after Capitol riot, new book says Now out of GOP leadership, McConnell has emerged as the most obstinate member of a loose cohort of Republican senators willing to criticize the president’s policies and nominees.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
6 Jan. 2021
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Trump has repeatedly voiced his frustration with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing him of litigating the negotiations in the press and of being obstinate for drawing a red line by declaring Ukraine would not accept a deal that recognizes Russia’s occupation of Crimea.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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Jet fuel rolled down the street and the smell of it lingered in the air while authorities worked to extinguish one stubborn car fire that sent smoke billowing up.—
John Hanna,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Of course, stubborn coach Tom Thibodeau went with his only play, a Jalen Brunson iso, while the starters huffed and puffed from playing nearly the entire game.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2025
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Trump campaigned on a vow to end the Russia-Ukraine war but has had little success so far, largely because Putin has been intransigent in terms of offering concessions.—
Ian Swanson,
The Hill,
19 May 2025
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And ever since, Cambodia has not been quite as foolishly intransigent on discussions of the South China Sea.—
Bilahari Kausikan,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Feb. 2021
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But the fact that Schwartzman, in his first film, was given the difficult task of stealing laughs away from a comedy legend, and so often succeeds in doing so, gives him the slight edge.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
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These connections are difficult to make from within, but consultants are trained to see across boundaries.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Ipswich proved obdurate and then generous opponents — Newcastle’s 78 per cent possession was the highest by any team in a Premier League match this season — and their relegation was confirmed by this 3-0 defeat.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Whatever regime emerges could well be even more radical and obdurate.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Unpunished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpunished. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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