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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Without it, many go unchallenged and disengage.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
One incumbent is running unchallenged for re-election in southeast Olathe’s Ward 3, and a long-time City Council member in northeast Olathe’s Ward 4 is facing a challenger.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
The criminal operations have gone largely unchallenged in Cambodia due to the complete dismantling in recent years of the country’s civil society and independent media.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk have missed routine unchallenged headers in the box, and Dominik Szoboszlai saw a shot blocked on the line by Chelsea’s Benoit Badiashile.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
One incumbent is running unchallenged for re-election in southeast Olathe’s Ward 3, and a long-time City Council member in northeast Olathe’s Ward 4 is facing a challenger.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
The criminal operations have gone largely unchallenged in Cambodia due to the complete dismantling in recent years of the country’s civil society and independent media.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk have missed routine unchallenged headers in the box, and Dominik Szoboszlai saw a shot blocked on the line by Chelsea’s Benoit Badiashile.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchallenged. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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