unchallenged

adjective

un·​chal·​lenged ˌən-ˈcha-lənjd How to pronounce unchallenged (audio)
: not questioned, disputed, or opposed : not challenged
an unchallenged assumption
unchallenged authority
… modes of thinking that have gone unchallenged since the time of Newton, Descartes, and even Aristotle.James Bailey

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This exercise will reveal gaps in understanding and assumptions that might otherwise have gone unchallenged. Mark Nevins, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 This archetype is essential in a world where assumptions often go unchallenged, stifling creativity and growth. Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025 Musk did something similar − an interview on X − with Trump last year on the campaign trail when a series of questionable and false claims about global warming, immigration and inflation went largely unchallenged. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 Since then, the Red Bull driver has won two more titles largely unchallenged. Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unchallenged 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1639, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unchallenged was circa 1639

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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchallenged. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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