UNCONTESTED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

uncontested

adjective

Definition of uncontested

as in unchallenged

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Recent Examples of uncontested Warner will advance to the general election, as he is uncontested in the primary. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for uncontested

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontested

Adjective

The jury convicted Snyder on the IRS charge, which involved his personal business and not his duties as mayor at the time, and that conviction had remained unchallenged.

— Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Dazed but also smiling, the remnant no doubt of a megalomania that ran unchallenged for too long.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of unchallenged

Adjective

Following her impressive performance, Shields immediately set her sights on an undisputed clash with undefeated IBF and WBO welterweight champion Lauren Price, potentially at 154 pounds, opening doors for other high-profile bouts.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Since that fateful summer, Steven Spielberg's sci-fi survival thriller has reigned supreme as the undisputed king of dinosaur films.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of undisputed

Adjective

Perhaps most importantly, the brothers had an indisputable chemistry, both in the studio and bounding around racks of equipment on stage.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
Betty Parsons’s importance in postwar American art history as a fearless, groundbreaking art dealer is indisputable.

— John Yau, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026