unopposed
adjective
un·op·posed
ˌən-ə-ˈpōzd 
1
: not opposed
an unopposed invasion
: having no opponent
a politician who is running for election unopposed
2
medical
: being or relating to estrogen replacement therapy in which a progestin (such as medroxyprogesterone acetate) is not coadministered to reduce the potential risks (such as endometrial cancer) associated with estrogen used alone
A woman who has had her uterus removed can take the estrogen "unopposed"—that is, without the addition of progestin.—
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Ward 3 LeEtta Felter (incumbent) Felter, who won her seat in 2021, is running unopposed for re-election.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
The Boston Globe ran pre-primary stories leaked by Rollins that were damaging to Hayden, who ran unopposed in the general election after defeating Arroyo.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Online court records show Baldwin filed an unopposed motion to reinstate the case in September, which was accepted earlier this month.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Incumbents Witt and Peter Wagener ran unopposed for the property owner spots.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
The Boston Globe ran pre-primary stories leaked by Rollins that were damaging to Hayden, who ran unopposed in the general election after defeating Arroyo.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Online court records show Baldwin filed an unopposed motion to reinstate the case in September, which was accepted earlier this month.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Incumbents Witt and Peter Wagener ran unopposed for the property owner spots.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Unopposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unopposed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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unopposed
adjective
un·op·posed
-ə-ˈpōzd
: being or relating to estrogen replacement therapy in which a progestin (as medroxyprogesterone acetate) is not coadministered to reduce the potential risks (as endometrial cancer) associated with estrogen used alone
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