as in absolute
not questioned or doubted; not challenged
She is the unchallenged authority in the field.
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Recent Examples of unchallenged
As Klarna prepares for its public offering in 2025, expect to see greater scrutiny and public skepticism about these claims, which so far have mostly gone unchallenged.
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Rob Toews, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Posters of al-Assad and his father were torn down by protestors, unchallenged by the army or police, Reuters reported.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024
Even worse—in 2022, Democrats left 51 percent of partisan down-ballot races uncontested, allowing half of all Republicans to go unchallenged.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The 2025 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II Black Badge is unrivaled—an unchallenged mic drop in a segment crowded with followers.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Rob Toews, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Posters of al-Assad and his father were torn down by protestors, unchallenged by the army or police, Reuters reported.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 7 Dec. 2024
Even worse—in 2022, Democrats left 51 percent of partisan down-ballot races uncontested, allowing half of all Republicans to go unchallenged.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The 2025 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II Black Badge is unrivaled—an unchallenged mic drop in a segment crowded with followers.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchallenged
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No other sport gets the type of passion and the type of excitement and the type of absolute and complete dedication.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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The second required only one completion, an absolute laser over the middle to DJ Moore for 27 yards to set up Cairo Santos’ game-tying 48-yard field goal as time expired.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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The uncontested divorce was signed by both parties on Monday in a Los Angeles court.Tracy Wright, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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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
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Former manufacturing towns are unpredictable and could be the most determinative places in the state.Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2024
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Of course, the frequency of the interactions is not determinative: after all, white slaveholders in the United States constantly interacted with their black slaves.Graham K. Brown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
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The undisputed highlight of the show was Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote.Charlie Fink, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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By now, anyone who's an avid beachgoer knows that Sanibel Island is the undisputed shelling capital of North America.Kara Franker, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
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An exclusive appointment with a sales associate is required to buy one of the bags, and an extensive purchase history with the brand is usually used as a determinate factor.Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2024
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Perez was serving a determinate term for assault with a firearm and gang activity, authorities said.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
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On the decisive sequence, Cates barely won a race to the puck at the red line, chipped it in the air, batted it forward with his glove and then lifted a backhander past Bobrovsky with two Panthers bearing down on him from behind.Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Putin is gambling that Russia can outlast Ukraine, believing that without decisive Western aid, Ukrainian morale and resources will collapse.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Bass remained silent last week when confronted by a reporter who demanded answers for her decision to visit Africa.Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
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Now, this area is the subject of an investigation as a potential starting point for the Palisades fire, which burned thousands of structures last week.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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The sky was clear Saturday when the Rams went through drills in preparation for their NFC wild-card game against the Minnesota Vikings.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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The answer is clear with each passing loss to a quality opponent: the Knicks need to make a trade.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchallenged. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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