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Recent Examples of uncontested
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy botched an uncontested breakout pass, and Tage Thompson hounded Fraser Minten to force a turnover.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
With Minnesota leading by 14 in the final 10 seconds, Conley threw the ball down the floor to McDaniels, who finished an uncontested layup with one tick remaining.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Frustrations boiled over in the game’s final seconds after Nikola Jokic took issue with Jaden McDaniels adding an extra, uncontested bucket on a runout as the clock wound down.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
She is both endorsed by the state GOP and uncontested for the GOP nomination in Pennsylvania's May 19 primary election.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
With Minnesota leading by 14 in the final 10 seconds, Conley threw the ball down the floor to McDaniels, who finished an uncontested layup with one tick remaining.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Frustrations boiled over in the game’s final seconds after Nikola Jokic took issue with Jaden McDaniels adding an extra, uncontested bucket on a runout as the clock wound down.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
She is both endorsed by the state GOP and uncontested for the GOP nomination in Pennsylvania's May 19 primary election.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontested
Adjective
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While Brighton paused momentarily, anticipating a whistle, Murphy got back to his feet and crossed for Osula to head unchallenged into a free net.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Tsegu pulled away from Justus Kipkorir Limo of Kenya less than five kilometers before the finish line and continued unchallenged to clock 2 hours, 5 minutes and 51 seconds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Rousseau will never have a better chance to hit his ceiling than this year, as the team’s undisputed top edge rusher.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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The undisputed star of the show is Mamani, a French fine-dining restaurant which opened in 2025 and, incredibly, won its first Michelin star within seven weeks.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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The open-air bath integrated within a small courtyard garden is the indisputable jewel of the property, providing a picturesque setting to unwind after a long day of touristing.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2026
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The preparation was indisputable.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontested. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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