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
His attitude was in line with the consensus of his era, a time when urban elites ruled unchallenged over Andean countries that remained very much the home of conquerors and the conquered.
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Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
Again, Haaland sticks close to his team-mate, and even as Nunes stalls, taking seven seconds to eventually deliver the ball in frame three, the front-post defender is still left completely unchallenged when the ball comes in.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Over reliance on foreign manufacturing, ballooning trade deficits, and geopolitical tensions have chipped away at the U.S.’s unchallenged monetary position.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Only North Korea can seriously rival Equatorial Guinea for its ability to keep absolute power in the hands of just one, terrifying and, still, mostly unchallenged, family firm.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 Apr. 2025
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Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
Again, Haaland sticks close to his team-mate, and even as Nunes stalls, taking seven seconds to eventually deliver the ball in frame three, the front-post defender is still left completely unchallenged when the ball comes in.
—Thom Harris, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Over reliance on foreign manufacturing, ballooning trade deficits, and geopolitical tensions have chipped away at the U.S.’s unchallenged monetary position.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Only North Korea can seriously rival Equatorial Guinea for its ability to keep absolute power in the hands of just one, terrifying and, still, mostly unchallenged, family firm.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchallenged
Adjective
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The layers of fealty, love and the grinding terror of war are absolute perfection.—
Caitlin Starling,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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The company’s long-term target is to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2050, based on a 2022 baseline.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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This has become shorthand for something simply achieved — an uncontested layup, a simple assignment from the boss, an exam question in ChatGPT’s sweet spot, a putt that need not be putted, and now, perhaps, a luxury presidential jet.—
Matthew Purdy,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Winners sail to blue oceans instead, creating uncontested market space where competition becomes irrelevant.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Although the regulation explicitly states that no one factor is determinative, the case law tells a somewhat different story.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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That naturally leads to early clues, even if those clues aren’t determinative.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
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Global Competition Is Fiercer Than Ever While the U.S. once held an undisputed lead in R&D, nations such as China, Germany and Japan are rapidly closing the gap, vying for supremacy in fields like artificial intelligence, quantum science and sustainable energy technologies.—
Justin Schwartz,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Kimora: Back in the Fab Lane — Premieres December 2025 The undisputed queen of fabulosity, Kimora Lee Simmons is back on E!.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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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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Today's ruling is another clear and decisive victory that will ensure the lives of countless unborn children remain protected and that South Carolina continues to lead the charge in defending the sanctity of life.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Charlotte’s victory in the series-deciding finale improved its record to 3-4 all time in its modern history (since 1994) and was the second in three season; Charlotte won the decisive third game of a best-of-three series in 2023 over Lehigh Valley.—
Richard Walker,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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She will be joined by special guests Girl In Red and The Last Dinner Party, who were confirmed for the gig last November.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
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The Powerball jackpot was last won April 26, when a Kentucky player hit the $167 million grand prize, lottery officials said.—
Don Sweeney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Think of a close-to-home tropical paradise, and perhaps Costa Rica comes to mind, or even a Caribbean island destination like Jamaica with its tangle of clear rivers and dense jungles.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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But support for his individual policies on transgender people is not uniformly strong, with a clearer consensus against policies that affect youths.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchallenged. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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