uncontested

Definition of uncontestednext

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Recent Examples of uncontested After moving from Dolton to Georgia, Henyard declared victory in social media posts in an uncontested May Republican primary race to represent District 5 as a commissioner on the Fulton County Board. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 Even uncontested cases typically take months. Donovan McCarty, The Conversation, 22 June 2026 At the same time, Jackson chipped away at Jones’ claim to be the uncontested MAGA candidate. Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 17 June 2026 The winner will head to the general election to face Manuel Rivera, who is running uncontested in the Republican primary. Mike Stunson, USA Today, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncontested
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontested
Adjective
  • When 88% of denials go unchallenged, what gets abandoned is not paperwork.
    Venkata Ramya Ganti, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Just 79 seconds separated the two goals hitting the back of the net as Norway quickly worked the ball to Aasgaard, who played a simple pass to Andreas Schjelderup on the left flank — with the 22-year-old able to drive into the attacking third unchallenged.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • The undisputed favorite at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship this week is Nelly Korda.
    Ren Clayton, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Bastard son Alyn of Hull (Abubakar Salim), the undisputed MVP of this battle, jumped to battle Sharako and avenge his father.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • Indeed, Brian has created hundreds of billions in value for his shareholders and his legacy as one of the greatest business builders and dealmakers of our time is indisputable.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 June 2026
  • While a snafu at the 2016 Oscars saw Moonlight achieve a very different kind of notoriety, the film remains widely regarded as the year’s indisputable best picture.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026

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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontested. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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