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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When disparate impact analysis is abandoned, unfair practices with no legitimate purpose go unchallenged.
—Spencer Overton, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Mikel Arteta’s side began on the front foot and took the lead after seven minutes, Ben White heading home — virtually unchallenged — from a Declan Rice corner.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The shooter spent much of that time unchallenged in the two connected classrooms, amid dead, dying and traumatized children and adults.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
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
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Spencer Overton, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Mikel Arteta’s side began on the front foot and took the lead after seven minutes, Ben White heading home — virtually unchallenged — from a Declan Rice corner.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The shooter spent much of that time unchallenged in the two connected classrooms, amid dead, dying and traumatized children and adults.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
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
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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchallenged. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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