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 Advertisement Egyptian media operates under a single, unchallenged state voice; independent outlets are suppressed or banned; journalists face unending detention. — Abdelrahman Elgendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 In the First Congressional District, incumbent Democrat Gabe Amo and Republican Kellie Kennan are unchallenged and will face each other in the November election. — Hazel Gandhi, The Providence Journal, 9 Sep. 2026 Dazed but also smiling, the remnant no doubt of a megalomania that ran unchallenged for too long. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026 The Republicans’ most aggressive allegations went unchallenged in the room. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unchallenged

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchallenged

Adjective

Mac and Cheese Bites An absolute icon in the Trader Joe’s frozen aisle.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Arkansas football is at the second lowest level of its history with the absolute lowest being the two years with Chad Morris, who Yurachek announced his hiring and became his boss.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of absolute

Adjective

Kempe flew the zone while the puck was up for grabs and was spotted by Panarin, who picked the puck off the wall and immediately sent it way ahead to Kempe for an uncontested finish.

— Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
But this election cycle, CTU has endorsed in only 15 races — in part because five are uncontested — leaving a steeper path to an 11-member board majority.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of uncontested

Adjective

At the end of the day, elite talent — such as the Oilers possess in McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard — is what is determinative in the NHL.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
The order of the presidential calendar is consequential, but far from determinative.

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

Definition of determinative

Adjective

The Sky Rooftop restaurant is the property’s undisputed star with jaw-dropping panoramas of the lake, mountains, and city that surround it.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Evercore's middle scenario assumes a divided Congress, an undisputed election and no military escalation in Iran, putting the year-end S & P 500 target at 7,750, a little less than 3% above Monday's close.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of undisputed

Adjective

Fly Now might be the poster for an artform conceived of as a vehicle for transport in and out of the realm of determinate meaning.

— Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of determinate

Adjective

Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast, with many surprising places in between, in a decisive rejection of unified GOP control for the promise of something different for the country.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
Democrats' decisive midterm wins are already making an impact on the economy and the markets — especially on real estate.

— Christopher Farley, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of decisive

Adjective

Two 17-year-olds were arrested in the death of 16-year-old Samuel Esteban Navarrete, who was shot and killed at a Fort Worth apartment complex last month.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Defending champion Indiana was ranked fourth — eight spots ahead of Ohio State, which beat the Hoosiers last month but has since lost quarterback Julian Sayin.

— Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026