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Recent Examples of uncontested
Lahn will face Iowa state auditor Rob Sand, who ran uncontested for the Democratic nomination.
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Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Republican candidate James Wiley is uncontested in the primary, but there will be a Libertarian Party primary between Sean Vadney and Alex Astley.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Notable speakers The convention featured a lineup of uncontested candidates who make up the Democratic heavyweights of Massachusetts.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
But Rogers heads into the general election with advantages of his own, including an uncontested primary.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
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Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Republican candidate James Wiley is uncontested in the primary, but there will be a Libertarian Party primary between Sean Vadney and Alex Astley.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Notable speakers The convention featured a lineup of uncontested candidates who make up the Democratic heavyweights of Massachusetts.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
But Rogers heads into the general election with advantages of his own, including an uncontested primary.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontested
Adjective
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Those supporters were left unchallenged by stewards, despite FIFA winning a court hearing enabling them to lawfully prohibit people showing the lion-and-sun flags on the grounds of them carrying a political message and potentially causing disturbances.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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For years, that version of events went unchallenged.—
Sydney Brownstone,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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Mixed martial arts fighters are squaring off on the White House South Lawn for UFC Freedom 250, culminating in a main card fight between Georgian-Spanish Ilia Topuria and American Justin Gaethje for the undisputed UFC lightweight championship.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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But his clash with Ciryl Gane of France is for just an interim title because Tom Aspinall, the division’s undisputed champion, is injured and angling for a new deal.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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The second was indisputable brilliance.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The most telling detail about the vintage Heuer Monaco leading Sotheby’s Important Watches Auction in New York on June 15 speaks to the watch’s indisputable authenticity.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontested. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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