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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When coupled with the Royal Navy’s initially uncontested command of the seas, all this manpower was enough to provide the British cause in America with a critical early advantage.
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Some voters didn't have a plethora of options, with multiple communities offering up only singular, uncontested candidates for roles.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Ward 1 and 4 were uncontested races won by incumbents.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The Australian actress and producer, 69, filed for divorce in May, uncontested, and it was finalized in June.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Some voters didn't have a plethora of options, with multiple communities offering up only singular, uncontested candidates for roles.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Ward 1 and 4 were uncontested races won by incumbents.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The Australian actress and producer, 69, filed for divorce in May, uncontested, and it was finalized in June.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontested. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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