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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In September, former mayoral candidate Tom Dingwall wrote on his Facebook that, in August, Traill left him a voicemail, telling him not to run for mayor so a friend of hers could run unchallenged.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Mike Kaye is slightly ahead of him, at 4-8, with Scott Fowler enjoying a pretty much unchallenged lead at 8-4.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Nov. 2025
Without it, many go unchallenged and disengage.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
One incumbent is running unchallenged for re-election in southeast Olathe’s Ward 3, and a long-time City Council member in northeast Olathe’s Ward 4 is facing a challenger.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Mike Kaye is slightly ahead of him, at 4-8, with Scott Fowler enjoying a pretty much unchallenged lead at 8-4.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Nov. 2025
Without it, many go unchallenged and disengage.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
One incumbent is running unchallenged for re-election in southeast Olathe’s Ward 3, and a long-time City Council member in northeast Olathe’s Ward 4 is facing a challenger.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchallenged. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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