UNCHALLENGED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

unchallenged

adjective

Definition of unchallenged

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 Streeting’s announcement put Burnham in a position to potentially run unchallenged and take over in mid-July. — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 June 2026 One influential champion of its bid was Andy Burnham, the former Greater Manchester Mayor who is now set to become UK Prime Minister after an astonishing few weeks in British politics that has seen the current PM Keir Starmer step down, effectively paving the way for Burnham to win unchallenged. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 June 2026 The researchers observed an unchallenged system—fibroblasts were depleted, but the skin was never additionally stressed. — Peter Jurich, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 The claim has gained oxygen — and been echoed by other Democratic leaders in the state — while going largely unchallenged by federal officials. — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unchallenged

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchallenged

Adjective

Haiti’s Wilson Isidor had an absolute screamer from outside the box against Morocco.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Molecular self-assembly meets graphene Silicon solar panels have dominated the market for decades, but are rapidly hitting an absolute physical efficiency limit.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

Definition of absolute

Adjective

Facing no one but the goalkeeper, Moshobane sailed an uncontested shot from 18 yards over the top of the net.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
But after Jhon Cordoba fell to the ground in search of a penalty, the ball dribbling uncontested towards Munoz’s right-hand side, the defender fired the ball towards the far corner — a tiny deflection of Steve Kapuadi’s boot completely wrongfooting Mpasi.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of uncontested

Adjective

Nothing is ever going to top it except, of course, the thin green coat of algae that Greenwater Solutions—seems nominally determinative, in a bad way—is trying to spritz with nanobubbles.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
For them, flexibility is often valued but not determinative; a return-to-office mandate may be an inconvenience rather than a constraint.

— Subha Barry, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Definition of determinative

Adjective

Knowing the difference between determinate or indeterminate tomatoes.

— Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
Compassionate release emerged from the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, a statute better known for eliminating parole and ushering in the modern era of determinate sentencing.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026

Definition of determinate

Adjective

Saibari scored in each of Morocco’s three group games and struck the decisive penalty in the shootout win over the Netherlands.

— Joe Murphy, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Veterinarians are trained to be decisive and efficient, and the instinct in a tense moment is almost always to reach for a fix the moment a client shows distress.

— Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of decisive

Adjective

The surge is coming right at the peak of the summer driving season, which could cost Americans hundreds of millions of dollars more compared with this time last year.

— Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Earlier this month a pastor who founded one of China’s most prominent underground churches was released from prison and reunited with his family in the United States after being detained in a crackdown in China last year.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of last

Adjective

While there does still seem to be a clear advantage — in five of the past seven finals, the team playing their semi-final first has won — there have at least been two examples of the eventual champions coming from the second semi-final.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Fort Worth city officials say the goal is to create rules that protect neighborhoods while setting clear standards for future data center development.

— Ken Molestina, CBS News, 14 July 2026