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.—
James Bailey
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More importantly, leaders are starting to question assumptions that have gone unchallenged for years, driving real change.
—Sameer Gulati, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The Goldman finding doesn’t go unchallenged.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
QatarEnergy had planned to almost double its domestic LNG output before Iranian strikes took out 17% of its capacity and stalled the expansion work, leaving the US unchallenged as the world’s largest producer.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
In April, O’Reilly’s opener was an unchallenged header in the six-yard box after brushing off Santos.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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Sameer Gulati, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The Goldman finding doesn’t go unchallenged.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
QatarEnergy had planned to almost double its domestic LNG output before Iranian strikes took out 17% of its capacity and stalled the expansion work, leaving the US unchallenged as the world’s largest producer.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
In April, O’Reilly’s opener was an unchallenged header in the six-yard box after brushing off Santos.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchallenged. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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