How to Use unopposed in a Sentence

unopposed

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• Eads was unopposed in his bid for a four-year term in 2020.
  — Doug Thompson, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2021
• There are two ways to run — one is unopposed, and the other is afraid.
  — Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 9 June 2022
• This is the fourth time Barrera has run unopposed, and this will be his fifth term on the board.
  — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
• This would be the third term for Finn, who also ran unopposed in 2018.
  — Wyatt Myskow, The Arizona Republic, 13 Jan. 2022
• Tempe Mayor Corey Woods ran unopposed and won a second term with 94% of the votes.
  — Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
• In the third district race, as with the mayor's race, the incumbent is unopposed.
  — Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2024
• The officials never called the play dead and Doran ran 92 yards unopposed for the score.
  — Alex Harrison, The Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2021
• But the Reds sat on their hands, which meant the Brewers’ additions went unopposed.
  — Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2023
• Joseph Burke was running unopposed to retain his City Council seat at the time of his death.
  — Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2022
• Judge Luebs was first elected to the bench in 2002 and ran unopposed in three subsequent elections, records show.
  — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 27 Mar. 2021
• Banks’ request to push back the trial date was unopposed, but her bid for more time to seek evidence was not.
  — Marc Hogan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2023
• Four of the court's nine justices are up for reelection this year, and three are running unopposed.
  — Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 20 May 2024
• Michael Finn and Denette Dunn are unopposed in their council districts.
  — Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2022
• Van Dusen ran unopposed for his fifth term as mayor during the April 6 election.
  — Brian L. Cox, chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2021
• Nevin, Painter and Unglesbee each ran unopposed for their seats.
  — Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2023
• Both Cook and Freeman ran unopposed in their primaries.
  — Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024
• The winner will face Democrat Julie Gunnigle in the fall, who is running unopposed in the primary.
  — Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2022
• Candidates are running unopposed in about two-thirds of the 32 seats up for grabs in November, along with the mayor’s race.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 24 June 2021
• Dickens was backed by former Mayor Shirley Franklin and ran unopposed in 2017.
  — Maya T. Prabhu, ajc, 19 Oct. 2021
• The pair ran unopposed, and will succeed Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher, who have led the organization since 2018.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022
• The council’s longest-serving member, Gary Kendrick, ran unopposed for a sixth term.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Dec. 2022
• The winner will run unopposed in the November election.
  — Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 June 2022
• Herzberg will face off against Powell who ran unopposed in the special GOP primary.
  — Detroit Free Press, 31 Jan. 2024
• The winner will be unopposed in the Nov. 8 general election.
  — Rachel Herzog, Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2022
• The biggest effort in decades is under way to make sure the party’s candidates win, unopposed.
  — The Economist, 16 Jan. 2021
• District 1 had three candidates facing off for the seat, and the incumbents in districts 5 and 6 both ran unopposed.
  — Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2023
• Aderholt, Carl, Moore and Palmer were all unopposed in their primary.
  — Paul Gattis | [e-mail], al, 27 Oct. 2022
• Smith requested the protective order on June 16, and it was unopposed by Trump's lawyers.
  — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 June 2023
• Mayor Tom Weidt and council member Mike Miron are both running unopposed.
  — Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2024
• Arkansas Democrats are mounting a big push to challenge Republican incumbents in the state legislature and in Congress, many of whom have run unopposed for years.
  — USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024