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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Republican candidate James Wiley is uncontested in the primary, but there will be a Libertarian Party primary between Sean Vadney and Alex Astley.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Notable speakers The convention featured a lineup of uncontested candidates who make up the Democratic heavyweights of Massachusetts.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
But Rogers heads into the general election with advantages of his own, including an uncontested primary.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
The result dethroned Europe’s uncontested supremacy over great wine.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 27 May 2026
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Notable speakers The convention featured a lineup of uncontested candidates who make up the Democratic heavyweights of Massachusetts.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
But Rogers heads into the general election with advantages of his own, including an uncontested primary.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
The result dethroned Europe’s uncontested supremacy over great wine.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 27 May 2026
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontested. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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