unchallenged
adjective
un·chal·lenged
ˌən-ˈcha-lənjd 
: not questioned, disputed, or opposed : not challenged
an unchallenged assumption
unchallenged authority
… modes of thinking that have gone unchallenged since the time of Newton, Descartes, and even Aristotle.—
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Perez — who was unchallenged over the previous five electoral cycles, held in 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021 and 2025 — also made a series of other comments at that press conference.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 12 June 2026
For years, that version of events went unchallenged.
—Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 11 June 2026
The lesson of Taylor is not that holding a powerful office entitles someone to go unchallenged.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
But Reiter is nevertheless troubled that Epstein’s behavior went unchallenged by so many people in positions of authority for decades.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
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Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 12 June 2026
For years, that version of events went unchallenged.
—Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 11 June 2026
The lesson of Taylor is not that holding a powerful office entitles someone to go unchallenged.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
But Reiter is nevertheless troubled that Epstein’s behavior went unchallenged by so many people in positions of authority for decades.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchallenged. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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