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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Key Background Kean, 57, is running uncontested in the June 2 primary.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Days before the hearing, Henyard declared victory in an uncontested Republican primary race for the Fulton County board of commissioners in Georgia.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Ada County voters had an unusual judicial race on their ballots Tuesday, with one vacant bench position leading to a three-way race in what is typically an uncontested selection.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026
As the ball bounced into foul territory down the right field line, Call took off and got to third uncontested.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Days before the hearing, Henyard declared victory in an uncontested Republican primary race for the Fulton County board of commissioners in Georgia.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Ada County voters had an unusual judicial race on their ballots Tuesday, with one vacant bench position leading to a three-way race in what is typically an uncontested selection.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026
As the ball bounced into foul territory down the right field line, Call took off and got to third uncontested.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontested. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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