as in absolute
not questioned or doubted; not challenged
She is the unchallenged authority in the field.
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Recent Examples of unchallenged
When workplace assumptions like this go unchallenged, curiosity diminishes and workplace success becomes much harder to achieve.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The monarchs of the Arab Gulf would like to maintain their unchallenged domestic political status while expanding their influence in the Middle East and beyond.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Sinner had been on an unchallenged streak on the grass court until he was faced with Dimitrov’s captivating performance of hitting aces and winning points.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
Hopefully Scotty won’t provoke Marla who feels duty-bound to let nothing pass unchallenged.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The monarchs of the Arab Gulf would like to maintain their unchallenged domestic political status while expanding their influence in the Middle East and beyond.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Sinner had been on an unchallenged streak on the grass court until he was faced with Dimitrov’s captivating performance of hitting aces and winning points.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
Hopefully Scotty won’t provoke Marla who feels duty-bound to let nothing pass unchallenged.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchallenged
Adjective
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Third, Netanyahu's insistence on resuming fighting in Gaza to achieve absolute victory was never practical, as the United States learned in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and Israel in the West Bank.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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This year's trade deadline was an absolute bloodbath, as the Twins cut ties with 11 players in two days.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the blink of an eye, fullback Nate Adkins ran uncontested into the end zone from the slot and Nix hit him for an early score.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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Ravens defensive back Marlon Humphrey stepped in front of the pass for what appeared to be an easy, uncontested interception, but the ball squirted out of his grasp and continued past the goal line, where wide receiver Cedric Tillman happened to be waiting.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But that factor would not be determinative alone.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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No single factor alone will be determinative of the outcome and because of the different fact patterns that can arise when presented with a debt-equity question, not all of the factors will be relevant to each and every case.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Outside of the four leading actors, the undisputed star of the movie is Iris’s (played by Kate Winslet) adorable cottage in the English countryside.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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MacKinnon is an undisputed top-five player and may be the best forward in the league not named McDavid.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Prosecutors said McBride received a determinate sentence of 20 years and four months in prison, to be followed by an indeterminate sentence of 75 years to life in prison.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Cucumbers, beans, small squash and melon plants, annual herbs, determinate tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, lettuce, leafy greens, and annual flowers like cosmos and zinnias are just some of the plants that can grow in straw bale gardens.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Blue Jays will await their ALCS opponent, as the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers are set for a decisive Game 5 at T-Mobile Park on Friday night.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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After taking steps in his defensive game last season, Matthews continued to track back and make decisive plays with his stick while defending.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With a swath of apps taking betting from the casino to one’s pocket, the industry has captured the interest of Gen Z, who saw a 7% year-over-year increase in online sports betting activity as of 2025’s second quarter, TransUnion found in a report released last month.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The dedicated contract services segment is expected to show revenue of $860 million, an increase of the $846 million posted in the same quarter last year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To be clear, the defense isn’t without concerns.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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By virtue of its lack of carbs, clear protein doesn’t contain any lactose—a sugar found in dairy that can cause digestive irritation in some people, like bloating and diarrhea.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchallenged. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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