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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Over reliance on foreign manufacturing, ballooning trade deficits, and geopolitical tensions have chipped away at the U.S.’s unchallenged monetary position.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Only North Korea can seriously rival Equatorial Guinea for its ability to keep absolute power in the hands of just one, terrifying and, still, mostly unchallenged, family firm.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 Apr. 2025
With Rite Aid bankrupt, Cramer alleged that CVS stands largely unchallenged.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
Navy Petty Officer 3 Class Audrie Graham, 27, who serves at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia, was in a hospital gown, hooked up to an IV with marks on his chest in preparation for a double-mastectomy scheduled at 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 5, according to his unchallenged statement to the court.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Only North Korea can seriously rival Equatorial Guinea for its ability to keep absolute power in the hands of just one, terrifying and, still, mostly unchallenged, family firm.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 Apr. 2025
With Rite Aid bankrupt, Cramer alleged that CVS stands largely unchallenged.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
Navy Petty Officer 3 Class Audrie Graham, 27, who serves at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia, was in a hospital gown, hooked up to an IV with marks on his chest in preparation for a double-mastectomy scheduled at 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 5, according to his unchallenged statement to the court.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchallenged. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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