unenforced
adjective
un·en·forced
ˌən-in-ˈfȯrst 
-en-
: not given force or carried out effectively : not enforced
an unenforced law/rule
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Clearly, this city’s taxi regulations are going unenforced.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
Clock ticks on nuke treaties But a key treaty remains unenforced, and the last remaining arms control agreement between the U.S. and Russia expires in February 2026.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Why not get rid of the department that seemingly serves no purpose as their mandates go unenforced and unanswered.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
The ballpark help seemed eager to please, and restrictions on seating and other areas were loose to unenforced.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
Clock ticks on nuke treaties But a key treaty remains unenforced, and the last remaining arms control agreement between the U.S. and Russia expires in February 2026.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Why not get rid of the department that seemingly serves no purpose as their mandates go unenforced and unanswered.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
The ballpark help seemed eager to please, and restrictions on seating and other areas were loose to unenforced.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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“Unenforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unenforced. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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