unopposed
adjective
un·op·posed
ˌən-ə-ˈpōzd 
1
: not opposed
an unopposed invasion
: having no opponent
a politician who is running for election unopposed
2
medical
: being or relating to estrogen replacement therapy in which a progestin (such as medroxyprogesterone acetate) is not coadministered to reduce the potential risks (such as endometrial cancer) associated with estrogen used alone
A woman who has had her uterus removed can take the estrogen "unopposed"—that is, without the addition of progestin.—
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On its new date, Mercy stands unopposed, coming a week after the MLK 2026 theatrical releases: Weapons from Warner Bros, Sony’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and an untitled movie from Disney.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
The law, which is expected to pass through both houses of parliament unopposed, is meant to curtail unfair competition, expose hidden advertising, and root out fraud, according to the draft of the bill.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
James Ferguson, who won the special election in District 4 in November, is running again, unopposed as of now.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
When atrocities become commonplace, when dominant narratives circulate unchecked and unopposed, too often the burden of collective memory comes to rest on individual witnesses—people who, Sand-Catcher suggests, might have something to lose in the telling.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
The law, which is expected to pass through both houses of parliament unopposed, is meant to curtail unfair competition, expose hidden advertising, and root out fraud, according to the draft of the bill.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
James Ferguson, who won the special election in District 4 in November, is running again, unopposed as of now.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
When atrocities become commonplace, when dominant narratives circulate unchecked and unopposed, too often the burden of collective memory comes to rest on individual witnesses—people who, Sand-Catcher suggests, might have something to lose in the telling.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Unopposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unopposed. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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unopposed
adjective
un·op·posed
-ə-ˈpōzd
: being or relating to estrogen replacement therapy in which a progestin (as medroxyprogesterone acetate) is not coadministered to reduce the potential risks (as endometrial cancer) associated with estrogen used alone
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