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
After wrestling control of Long Island from the Dutch, British rule went mostly unchallenged for over a century before the region played host to the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War.
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JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
All of this was based on an unchallenged trust that prices would continuously rise in an era sustained by cheap money and low rates.
—Amachie Ackah, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
That is misinformation that cannot go unchallenged.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
If left unchallenged, the drones could be used to bomb high-value targets or even strike them at supersonic speed in suicide attacks.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
All of this was based on an unchallenged trust that prices would continuously rise in an era sustained by cheap money and low rates.
—Amachie Ackah, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
That is misinformation that cannot go unchallenged.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
If left unchallenged, the drones could be used to bomb high-value targets or even strike them at supersonic speed in suicide attacks.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unchallenged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchallenged
Adjective
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And many of us, sadly, have been in a state of absolute despair while grieving someone, which is its own type of temporary insanity.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Bad news for Harbour—each track is an absolute earworm.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Australian actress and producer, 69, filed for divorce in May, uncontested, and it was finalized in June.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ward 1 incumbent Logan Heley and Ward 6 newcomer Josh Beck have uncontested races.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
25 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
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China is the undisputed leader of the critical minerals supply chain, accounting for roughly 60% of the world's production of rare earth minerals and materials.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump, the undisputed leader of the GOP, has encouraged Cuomo to stay in the mayor’s race.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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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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Indeed, the decisive role played by international allies like France and Spain is only one part of this sprawling story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger secured the governorship with a decisive lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, while Mikie Sherrill prevailed in New Jersey following a campaign centered on affordability and public safety.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Adebayo, who missed only four games last season, sat out for the first time this season with a sprained left big toe.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The trauma of last weekend will require patient rehabilitation and mental care.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, Mamdani is still a clear frontrunner heading into Election Day, and maintained a two-digit lead in other polls taken just days earlier.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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The assertions came despite a lack of clear scientific evidence, and Kenvue has called them simply false.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchallenged. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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