uncontested

adjective

un·​con·​test·​ed ˌən-kən-ˈte-stəd How to pronounce uncontested (audio)
-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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America’s supremacy in chip designing is uncontested. Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 According to Manhattan Supreme Court documents, 33-year-old Nolan-O’Slatarra was in the midst of uncontested divorce proceedings with her husband, Sam Ryan, as recently as April. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025 According to documents processed by the New York County Supreme Court, viewed by Fox News Digital, the 33-year-old designer was in the midst of an uncontested divorce from her husband, Sam Ryan, as recently as April 8, 2025. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025 Each word snaps off like a foot colliding firmly in Mrs. Kirkland’s rump, forcing the typically uncontested aggressor to stand down. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncontested

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncontested was in 1683

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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontested. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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