uncontested

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Recent Examples of uncontested These findings aren’t entirely uncontested. Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026 Lawler is uncontested in the Republican primary. Mark Prussin, CBS News, 23 June 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 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 See All Example Sentences for uncontested
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontested
Adjective
  • Then, at 36 minutes, Jude Bellingham put England in the lead after Declan Rice dribbled unchallenged for 60 yards before passing to Bukayo Saka, who crossed for the Real Madrid man to head home.
    David Hickey, NBC news, 6 July 2026
  • When 88% of denials go unchallenged, what gets abandoned is not paperwork.
    Venkata Ramya Ganti, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • On the men’s side, Chestnut stands as the undisputed standard.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Belief in the efficacy of bloodletting was well-established and undisputed until well into the 1800s.
    Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • Michelle Obama’s indisputable exceptional leadership provided a public example of the Black female leadership that was already ingrained.
    Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • 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

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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontested. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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