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 first came from a wide free kick, which Spurs dealt with ineffectively, allowing Rayan Ait-Nouri an uncontested volley from the edge of the box.
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
One uncontested legal wrong remains unaddressed by the Supreme Court: the Trump administration's mistaken deportation of a man to El Salvador in violation of an immigration ruling that had prohibited his removal to that country because of credible threats to his life.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
Incumbent Tanesha Ford won an at-large seat with about 86% of the vote, beating out newcomer Joseph Nelson, while new elector Tricia McGee won the sub-district 3 seat uncontested.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
However, just minutes later, Brady Malo fired a rocket into the twine uncontested, helping Lincoln-Sudbury maintain a comfortable 8-3 lead entering the final quarter.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
One uncontested legal wrong remains unaddressed by the Supreme Court: the Trump administration's mistaken deportation of a man to El Salvador in violation of an immigration ruling that had prohibited his removal to that country because of credible threats to his life.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
Incumbent Tanesha Ford won an at-large seat with about 86% of the vote, beating out newcomer Joseph Nelson, while new elector Tricia McGee won the sub-district 3 seat uncontested.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
However, just minutes later, Brady Malo fired a rocket into the twine uncontested, helping Lincoln-Sudbury maintain a comfortable 8-3 lead entering the final quarter.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontested. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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