uncontested
adjective
un·con·test·ed
ˌən-kən-ˈte-stəd 
-ˈkän-ˌte-
: not disputed or challenged : not contested
the uncontested winner
an uncontested election
an uncontested divorce
an uncontested layup in basketball
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This has become shorthand for something simply achieved — an uncontested layup, a simple assignment from the boss, an exam question in ChatGPT’s sweet spot, a putt that need not be putted, and now, perhaps, a luxury presidential jet.
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Matthew Purdy, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Winners sail to blue oceans instead, creating uncontested market space where competition becomes irrelevant.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Every receiver went over simple special teams coverages, ran uncontested routes and caught passes from Ethan Garber, the only QB the Panthers brought in for rookie minicamp.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2025
The Knicks scooped rebounds and tried to push the ball up the court to create uncontested looks.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 5 May 2025
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Matthew Purdy, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Winners sail to blue oceans instead, creating uncontested market space where competition becomes irrelevant.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Every receiver went over simple special teams coverages, ran uncontested routes and caught passes from Ethan Garber, the only QB the Panthers brought in for rookie minicamp.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2025
The Knicks scooped rebounds and tried to push the ball up the court to create uncontested looks.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 5 May 2025
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontested. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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