unquestioned

adjective un·ques·tioned \ ˌən-ˈkwes-chənd , -ˈkwesh- \

Updated on: 18 Apr 2018

Definition of unquestioned

: not doubted or questioned

unquestioned authority

an assumption that has gone unquestioned

a person of unquestioned integrity

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This is a player who, though not a point guard, can initiate an offense, score at will and play with the poise that comes with having been the unquestioned leader of the Thunder (and formerly SuperSonics) for almost a decade.

— connor letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, "This is Kevin Durant’s time to take charge of the Warriors," 12 Apr. 2018
The former Michigan walk-on was headstrong and vocal, balancing out Jae'Sean Tate -- Ohio State's unquestioned leader -- well.

— bill landis, cleveland.com, "Ohio State basketball's grad transfer plan, and the big question facing the Buckeyes," 11 Apr. 2018
He's not expected to be named MVP as Houston's James Harden remains the favorite, but James remains the game's unquestioned best all-around player.

— tom withers, chicagotribune.com, "LeBron James plays all 82 games for the first time in his career," 11 Apr. 2018
Gone is quarterback Stephen Johnson, the unquestioned leader of the Wildcat offense last season.

— jon hale, The Courier-Journal, "Benny Snell is the unquestioned star of Kentucky's offense. Is he ready to be its leader?," 9 Apr. 2018
Brunson, now the Wildcats’ unquestioned leader, was named the national player of the year last week.

— mike finger, San Antonio Express-News, "For Michigan and Villanova, a defining moment awaits.," 1 Apr. 2018
All eyes were on the dark-haired director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, whose integrity had been unquestioned until his search for collusion between Russia and U.S. government officials angered the president.

— justin walker, WSJ, "The FBI Was Dangerous When It Was Independent," 25 Mar. 2018
Until recently, the authority that cities and counties had over local development was unquestioned.

— jon schleuss, latimes.com, "Plan to dramatically increase development would transform some L.A. neighborhoods," 25 Mar. 2018
The contributions of Macura, Bluiett, O'Mara, along with graduate transfer Kerem Kanter and walk-on Matt Singleton, to what is arguably the greatest era in Xavier basketball are unquestioned.

— patrick brennan, Cincinnati.com, "No. 3 Xavier basketball moving toward Big East title," 27 Feb. 2018

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