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
However, unless the party determines why its leaders allowed the Biden cover-up to go unchallenged for years, how can American voters trust Democrats?
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Matt Klink, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Carbon offsets, electric vehicles, and glossy net-zero pledges are held up as solutions, while the core logic—produce more, ship further, grow faster—goes unchallenged.
—Nathalie Kelley, Time, 17 June 2025
And since 2019, the venture has essentially gone unchallenged.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Thanks to its success winning the Cold War, the national security state has been treated almost as sacrosanct by the U.S. foreign policy establishment, with its logic and institutions going unchallenged and unchecked for decades.
—Michael Singh, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2025
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Matt Klink, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Carbon offsets, electric vehicles, and glossy net-zero pledges are held up as solutions, while the core logic—produce more, ship further, grow faster—goes unchallenged.
—Nathalie Kelley, Time, 17 June 2025
And since 2019, the venture has essentially gone unchallenged.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Thanks to its success winning the Cold War, the national security state has been treated almost as sacrosanct by the U.S. foreign policy establishment, with its logic and institutions going unchallenged and unchecked for decades.
—Michael Singh, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchallenged
Adjective
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Historical practice further refutes the idea that the president’s executive power is absolute.—
Steve Woolpert,
Mercury News,
4 July 2025
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This Week on Max: PCMag's Picks Sinners (July 4) What better way to celebrate America's birthday than with one of the absolute best films of the year?—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Furness' filing stated the terms of their divorce were uncontested and would only need a judge's approval.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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The filing specified the terms of the divorce had been uncontested and would only need to be signed off by a judge.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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To make market size less determinative and chaos more predictable.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The 10 percent is not determinative for whether an employer has been partially suspended.—
Matthew Roberts,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Usyk became the undisputed heavyweight champion with his first win over Fury, but he was forced to give up the IBF title before the rematch.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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For all the delights of the lodge, at Bateleur Camp, the Masai Mara itself is the undisputed star of the show.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Then space your determinate tomatoes out by 18 to 24 inches per plant and your indeterminate tomato plants 18 inches apart.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2025
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Then space your determinate tomatoes out by 18 to 24 inches per plant and your indeterminate tomato plants 18 inches apart.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The idea that no one was born inherently superior, that status wasn’t tied to birth but to citizenship and shared rights, was a radical break in human history and a decisive rejection of Old World European ideology.—
Jared Nordlund,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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The second set ultimately went all the way to a tiebreak, and after trading two mini-breaks apiece, the British pair gained a decisive two-point advantage, aided by a Pel double-fault.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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The data doesn't directly track Amazon's sales, but suggests demand for Prime Day will outpace last year's event during which online shoppers spent a record-setting $14.2 billion, according to Adobe.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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The Padres begin the day a half-game out of the NL’s last wild-card spot.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Establishing clear protocols for collaborative action and conducting regular stress tests and drills—simulating everything from accidents to public health emergencies—helps identify vulnerabilities and familiarizes all parties with their roles before a real crisis hits.—
Daniel Brillman,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The landscape of potential O’Brien challengers isn’t yet clear, but Hooker, the Philadelphia Local official, is one of them.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchallenged. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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