uncontested
adjective
un·con·test·ed
ˌən-kən-ˈte-stəd 
-ˈkän-ˌte-
: not disputed or challenged : not contested
the uncontested winner
an uncontested election
an uncontested divorce
an uncontested layup in basketball
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The uncontested divorce was signed by both parties on Monday in a Los Angeles court.
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
The Thunder star still managed 33 points on 12-of-26 shooting, but his buckets rarely came uncontested — save for a jaw-dropping spin move that sent Hart sprawling and drew Isaiah Hartenstein out of his seat to celebrate.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Ekholm then won it for the Oilers 1:04 into overtime by making no mistake on an uncontested shot from the slot following a feed from Nugent-Hopkins.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Both Spears and Asghari agreed to an uncontested divorce, according to USA Today.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
The Thunder star still managed 33 points on 12-of-26 shooting, but his buckets rarely came uncontested — save for a jaw-dropping spin move that sent Hart sprawling and drew Isaiah Hartenstein out of his seat to celebrate.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Ekholm then won it for the Oilers 1:04 into overtime by making no mistake on an uncontested shot from the slot following a feed from Nugent-Hopkins.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Both Spears and Asghari agreed to an uncontested divorce, according to USA Today.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontested. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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