unchallenged

adjective

un·​chal·​lenged ˌən-ˈcha-lənjd How to pronounce unchallenged (audio)
: 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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Prompt-a-thons here often surface hidden data, unchallenged assumptions, and areas of organizational ambiguity or resistance. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 June 2025 Left unchallenged, the country could perform more nuclear tests; strengthen its ties with China, Iran, and Russia; and build more advanced weapons that could credibly threaten the U.S. homeland. Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025 However, unless the party determines why its leaders allowed the Biden cover-up to go unchallenged for years, how can American voters trust Democrats? Matt Klink, Oc Register, 28 May 2025 Carbon offsets, electric vehicles, and glossy net-zero pledges are held up as solutions, while the core logic—produce more, ship further, grow faster—goes unchallenged. Nathalie Kelley, Time, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unchallenged

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1639, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unchallenged was circa 1639

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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchallenged. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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