unopposed
adjective
un·op·posed
ˌən-ə-ˈpōzd 
1
: not opposed
an unopposed invasion
: having no opponent
a politician who is running for election unopposed
2
medical
: being or relating to estrogen replacement therapy in which a progestin (such as medroxyprogesterone acetate) is not coadministered to reduce the potential risks (such as endometrial cancer) associated with estrogen used alone
A woman who has had her uterus removed can take the estrogen "unopposed"—that is, without the addition of progestin.—
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Dinenage, whose father Fred Dinenage was a TV presenter, was the sole nomination and therefore elected unopposed.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
Heather Smiley, who retired as an analyst for Ford, is unopposed in the Republican primary.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2024
Voters will also decide the county's next assessor and treasurer, though the GOP incumbent is unopposed in the treasurer's race.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
Stanley’s term as district attorney would have expired at the end of the year; her replacement, Republican Jeff Lindsey, is running unopposed for the district attorney position in the November general election.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
Heather Smiley, who retired as an analyst for Ford, is unopposed in the Republican primary.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2024
Voters will also decide the county's next assessor and treasurer, though the GOP incumbent is unopposed in the treasurer's race.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
Stanley’s term as district attorney would have expired at the end of the year; her replacement, Republican Jeff Lindsey, is running unopposed for the district attorney position in the November general election.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Unopposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unopposed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.
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unopposed
adjective
un·op·posed
-ə-ˈpōzd
: being or relating to estrogen replacement therapy in which a progestin (as medroxyprogesterone acetate) is not coadministered to reduce the potential risks (as endometrial cancer) associated with estrogen used alone
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