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
Without it, many go unchallenged and disengage.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
One incumbent is running unchallenged for re-election in southeast Olathe’s Ward 3, and a long-time City Council member in northeast Olathe’s Ward 4 is facing a challenger.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk have missed routine unchallenged headers in the box, and Dominik Szoboszlai saw a shot blocked on the line by Chelsea’s Benoit Badiashile.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
One incumbent is running unchallenged for re-election in southeast Olathe’s Ward 3, and a long-time City Council member in northeast Olathe’s Ward 4 is facing a challenger.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk have missed routine unchallenged headers in the box, and Dominik Szoboszlai saw a shot blocked on the line by Chelsea’s Benoit Badiashile.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
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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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Gatkek had another turnover on an inbound pass with 55 seconds left that allowed Dante Harris' uncontested layup to a break a 76-76 tie.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
4 Jan. 2026
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After another stinker for three quarters in prime time, after another disappointment in less-than-pristine weather, there really is no justification for the Dolphins to play another game, let alone another season, with Tagovailoa as the uncontested starter.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
16 Dec. 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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Okavango Delta, Botswana Once upon a time, Botswana was the undisputed champion of the crowd-free safari.—
Elizabeth Gordon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Even if Hereditary eventually provides clear answers, the implications linger with the force of undisputed classics like The Exorcist or Rosemary's Baby.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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Choose decisive steps over a confusing kerfuffle!—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Tesla shareholders delivered another decisive message through their vote on Tesla’s Texas-style 3% ownership threshold for filing derivative lawsuits.—
Shane Goodwin,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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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Things became clearer on December 28, when Dreame released teaser images and confirmed that its first car would debut at CES 2026.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Iwobi’s movement drags Ladislav Krejci wider, increasing the space between the lines and creating a clear passing angle for Calvin Bassey.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchallenged. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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