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
Examples of uncontested in a Sentence
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The suits were uncontested, according to the U.S. Bank suits and eviction court records.
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
All races except Maryvale, Moon Valley, North Mesa and San Tan are uncontested.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
However, the Delaware Department of Elections, which administers elections in the Diamond State, announced in March that the state's Republican presidential primary would be canceled due to being uncontested.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
This year, more than 83 significant elections are scheduled to take place around the world and the threat that election disinformation poses has become an uncontested concern.
—Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
But uncontested transitions were not always the norm.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
All of this leads to a sad truth: No matter what photo emerges next—even if the Princess of Wales is presented without a wound, wrinkle, or frown in sight, and the picture’s provenance is entirely uncontested—it will inevitably be dissected.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
Barnes will face Democrat K.C. Chowdhury, who was uncontested in his primary.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024
The Indian National Congress party, which ruled over India uncontested in the first decades after independence, abused the outsize constitutional powers given to the central government over fiscal matters to quash the rise of competitors.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
All races except Maryvale, Moon Valley, North Mesa and San Tan are uncontested.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
However, the Delaware Department of Elections, which administers elections in the Diamond State, announced in March that the state's Republican presidential primary would be canceled due to being uncontested.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
This year, more than 83 significant elections are scheduled to take place around the world and the threat that election disinformation poses has become an uncontested concern.
—Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
But uncontested transitions were not always the norm.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
All of this leads to a sad truth: No matter what photo emerges next—even if the Princess of Wales is presented without a wound, wrinkle, or frown in sight, and the picture’s provenance is entirely uncontested—it will inevitably be dissected.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
Barnes will face Democrat K.C. Chowdhury, who was uncontested in his primary.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024
The Indian National Congress party, which ruled over India uncontested in the first decades after independence, abused the outsize constitutional powers given to the central government over fiscal matters to quash the rise of competitors.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontested. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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