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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After defending a 3-point miss by Leonard, Wembanyama broke free for an uncontested dunk that gave the Spurs a 113-112 lead with 16 seconds left.
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Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
With a handful of additional wobbles in congressional and statehouse races among some 150 GOP endorsements by Abbott — and many of Tuesday’s victories occurring in uncontested primaries — election night was a mixed bag for the three-term governor.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Miles Byrd tipped away a pass at midcourt and dribbled in for an uncontested dunk.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Modern medicine still often assumes an older, more hierarchical model in a world where a physician’s authority is uncontested and a patient’s role is to comply.
—Scott Hamilton, STAT, 4 Mar. 2026
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Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
With a handful of additional wobbles in congressional and statehouse races among some 150 GOP endorsements by Abbott — and many of Tuesday’s victories occurring in uncontested primaries — election night was a mixed bag for the three-term governor.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Miles Byrd tipped away a pass at midcourt and dribbled in for an uncontested dunk.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Modern medicine still often assumes an older, more hierarchical model in a world where a physician’s authority is uncontested and a patient’s role is to comply.
—Scott Hamilton, STAT, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontested. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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