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.

—Consumer Reports

Examples of unopposed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

State of play: Babin, the chair of the space and aeronautics subcommittee, ran unopposed. —Maria Curi, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024

Durrett ran unopposed in March for the circuit judge's position vacated by Judge Mark Lindsay. —Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024

Stanton ran unopposed for the Democratic Party nomination, while Cooper beat out three other candidates in the Republican primary. —Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024

Beck, who has run unopposed, doesn’t see his office as political. —Scott Wartman Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

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