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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The people who have long called Española home, including its Native community, would probably disagree, but the show is precisely about whose predictions about the future go unchallenged and whose fates are decided as consequence.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2024
The 2008 original will likely go unchallenged though, standing mighty with $215 million.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 30 Mar. 2024
The shooter went unchallenged in the school for 77 minutes.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
Jota dealt with the high ball from Van Dijk in expert fashion, cushioning a header into the path of Nuñez to race towards goal unchallenged.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
Trying to solve the child-care crisis by striving for affordability accepts largely unchallenged assumptions and a legacy that devalues care.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
The first decade of this century was a period in which Western predominance went largely unchallenged, and authorities in Africa had to be careful not to fall afoul of powerful Western actors.
—Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
The view of the investigator, Jesse Prado, contradicts reports from the Department of Justice and the Texas House of Representatives that there were multiple failures with the law enforcement operation that left a gunman unchallenged in a school for 77 minutes.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, in traditional education, a bad teacher or bad curriculum may often go unchallenged as students have little to no power at school.
—Dina Mattar, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2024
The 2008 original will likely go unchallenged though, standing mighty with $215 million.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 30 Mar. 2024
The shooter went unchallenged in the school for 77 minutes.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
Jota dealt with the high ball from Van Dijk in expert fashion, cushioning a header into the path of Nuñez to race towards goal unchallenged.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
Trying to solve the child-care crisis by striving for affordability accepts largely unchallenged assumptions and a legacy that devalues care.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
The first decade of this century was a period in which Western predominance went largely unchallenged, and authorities in Africa had to be careful not to fall afoul of powerful Western actors.
—Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
The view of the investigator, Jesse Prado, contradicts reports from the Department of Justice and the Texas House of Representatives that there were multiple failures with the law enforcement operation that left a gunman unchallenged in a school for 77 minutes.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, in traditional education, a bad teacher or bad curriculum may often go unchallenged as students have little to no power at school.
—Dina Mattar, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchallenged. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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