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Recent Examples of uncontested
Betts won the opening tip and Leger-Walker passed to Jaquez for an uncontested layup that got the Bruins off to the fast start their coach desired.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Fiala hustled back to block Eichel’s shot, but Eichel recovered it to find Stone on the doorstep for an uncontested winner.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Only a minute went by before the lead was cut to 16 with an uncontested alley-oop dunk in transition and Hurley had seen enough, choosing to bring his starters back in for a 40-second stretch.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
With Hezbollah’s and Hamas’s leadership in disarray and Israeli jets maintaining a humiliating, virtually uncontested presence over Iranian airspace, the regime is strategically naked before its people—exposed by an empty treasury and an unprotected sky.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Fiala hustled back to block Eichel’s shot, but Eichel recovered it to find Stone on the doorstep for an uncontested winner.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Only a minute went by before the lead was cut to 16 with an uncontested alley-oop dunk in transition and Hurley had seen enough, choosing to bring his starters back in for a 40-second stretch.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
With Hezbollah’s and Hamas’s leadership in disarray and Israeli jets maintaining a humiliating, virtually uncontested presence over Iranian airspace, the regime is strategically naked before its people—exposed by an empty treasury and an unprotected sky.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontested
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When disparate impact analysis is abandoned, unfair practices with no legitimate purpose go unchallenged.—
Spencer Overton,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2026
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Mikel Arteta’s side began on the front foot and took the lead after seven minutes, Ben White heading home — virtually unchallenged — from a Declan Rice corner.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Those three are the undisputed veteran leadership in what has become a young clubhouse.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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Only those who have watched the show understand the importance and influence of the Blue God, who became an undisputed highlight of weekly television.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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So many warrants were indisputable proof that the shooter had been right to fear for his life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Advantages of buying physical media for your music include indisputable ownership, fewer concerns about the music being AI-generated, the nostalgic kick of analog sound (at least in the case of records and cassettes), the tactile experience of handling your collection and collectibility.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontested. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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