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 Burnham, 56, was appointed unchallenged after incumbent Keir Starmer agreed to step down last month following a series of election defeats, U-turns and scandals. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 July 2026 The former mayor’s bid for Labour leadership remained unchallenged, as expected, but his challenges are far from over. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 July 2026 Caballero performed well enough that the Yankees optioned Volpe, their nearly-unchallenged starting shortstop of the past three seasons, to Triple-A when his rehab assignment ended. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026 When 88% of denials go unchallenged, what gets abandoned is not paperwork. — Venkata Ramya Ganti, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unchallenged

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchallenged

Adjective

The couple scored 19 — decent compared to the rest of her competition, but an absolute scandal compared to the 21 earned by Higgins, who has next to no experience.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
Though fluid processing won’t displace high-speed smartphones today, absolute speed was never the point.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of absolute

Adjective

Magaziner, who is uncontested in the Democratic primary, is heavily favored in November’s general election.

— Washington Post staff, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026
Krista Hasler and Alejandro Necochea, both of whom already serve on the board, ran uncontested for six-year terms.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncontested

Adjective

The order of the presidential calendar is consequential, but far from determinative.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of determinative

Adjective

Released 20 years ago this week, the horror novel by Max Brooks quickly became one of the undisputed cornerstones of walking dead canon.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
In the decades that followed, the United States became the undisputed leader in transportation and energy infrastructure.

— Sean P. Duffy, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of undisputed

Adjective

In the case of tomatoes, this is true with indeterminate varieties, and less so with determinate varieties that won’t continue growing and producing after harvesting.

— Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026
Pruning is unnecessary because determinate tomatoes only grow to a certain height and then stop producing foliage.

— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

Definition of determinate

Adjective

But both countries are vying for a decisive advantage on AI, with Trump warning that any efforts to regulate the technology would help China.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
These artists are working in very different places and from very different positions, but their images all seem to understand that a ‘decisive moment’ can happen under pressure.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of decisive

Adjective

The House is embarking on its last days in session before breaking for the midterms, with a final vote expected Wednesday on a bill ratcheting up penalties on Russia.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Tuesday's session began with Chief Justice Luiz Edson Fachin reading the federal police report unsealed by Mendonca last week.

— MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of last

Adjective

Mourinho’s aim to get closer to his players has been especially clear with the team’s biggest names.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Congress has bipartisan bills in the works aimed at setting clearer federal consumer protections, including age verification.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026