UNCONTESTED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

uncontested

adjective

Definition of uncontested

as in unchallenged

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Recent Examples of uncontested Similarly, incumbent Karen Holman was uncontested for the Ward 5 seat, which encompasses areas of East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Mountain View and Palo Alto. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026 In Northern Ireland, where there’s no such thing as uncontested fact, this would be a slippery process, akin to pinning down a Lough Neagh eel. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 Facing no one but the goalkeeper, Moshobane sailed an uncontested shot from 18 yards over the top of the net. — Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026 But after Jhon Cordoba fell to the ground in search of a penalty, the ball dribbling uncontested towards Munoz’s right-hand side, the defender fired the ball towards the far corner — a tiny deflection of Steve Kapuadi’s boot completely wrongfooting Mpasi. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncontested

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontested

Adjective

Dazed but also smiling, the remnant no doubt of a megalomania that ran unchallenged for too long.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
For decades, the political calendar was unchanged and, mostly, unchallenged.

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

Definition of unchallenged

Adjective

Establishment Democrats Stevens was the undisputed choice of the Democratic Establishment.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
The Ukrainian then went up to heavyweight in an era of giants in the division and beat everyone of note — despite being smaller than most, at 6ft 3in — to become undisputed again.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 28 July 2026