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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The Democratic primary was uncontested after Garcia quietly schemed to place his chief of staff, Patty Garcia, on the ballot without any Democratic competition.
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ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
All 118 House seats are on the ballot this primary, as are 39 state Senate seats, though most are uncontested.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The second, via Joelle Anderson, was an uncontested, deflected shot from the top of the box.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Three minutes later, Ava Lindsay’s uncontested shot from between the circles was saved by Jönsson.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
All 118 House seats are on the ballot this primary, as are 39 state Senate seats, though most are uncontested.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The second, via Joelle Anderson, was an uncontested, deflected shot from the top of the box.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Three minutes later, Ava Lindsay’s uncontested shot from between the circles was saved by Jönsson.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontested. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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