unchallenged

un·chal·lenged | \ ˌən-ˈcha-lənjd

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Definition of unchallenged

: 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

Examples of unchallenged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Artemisia’s account contains the unchallenged idea that children do not want control. — Anne Enright, The New York Review of Books, "Wanting Wrong," 6 July 2020 Payton is a husband, father, and hard-working state senator who is running unchallenged for reelection. — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "The Politician Finale Dropped A Major Clue About Payton’s Big Season 3 Race," 25 June 2020 Armed white men are allowed to stand on the steps of government buildings and protest that their liberty is being stepped on, unchallenged by law enforcement. — Time, "How Black Police Officers Are Struggling Between Two Worlds After George Floyd's Death," 9 June 2020 Picking the offense suggests that Fields is my pick for the Heisman Trophy to go along with Davis going unchallenged at right guard. — Stephen Means, cleveland, "Which side of the ball will have more All-Big Ten, All-American selections: What’s more likely for Ohio State football?," 6 May 2020 Until Wednesday night, however, Bloomberg had been able to steer clear of the Democratic fray and make his electability argument largely unchallenged. — Michael Luo, The New Yorker, "Elizabeth Warren Makes Her Electability Argument at Michael Bloomberg’s Expense," 20 Feb. 2020 El-Sissi won the vote virtually unchallenged and was reelected. — Washington Post, "Egypt frees ex-general arrested after challenging president," 22 Dec. 2019 But all that starts on Saturday, in the PPV with Porter, who not only can boast of 30 victories, 17 knockouts and a suffocating fight style, but who also described Spence as unchallenged and arrogant in the lead up. — Greg Bishop, SI.com, "The Future Is Now for Errol Spence Jr.," 26 Sep. 2019 So many industries and gatekeepers used to being unchallenged are now negotiating a world where all kinds of voices are heard thanks in part to social media. — Victoria Namkung, Longreads, "‘I Was Interested in the People Who Are Stuck With These Memories.’," 19 Oct. 2019

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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchallenged. Accessed 14 Aug. 2020.

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