as in unchallenged
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Recent Examples of uncontested
House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, the No. 2 House Democrat, is projected to easily win reelection in Massachusetts after running uncontested, according to Decision Desk HQ.
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
The era of uncontested U.S. leadership in the region is fading fast in the rearview mirror.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
Enter Central Cee, the 25-year-old rap sensation from the West London neighborhood of Shepherd’s Bush, whose reign over social feeds these past few years feels uncontested.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Perez was re-elected as Madrid president for a fifth successive term on Sunday after standing uncontested.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for uncontested 
Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
The era of uncontested U.S. leadership in the region is fading fast in the rearview mirror.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
Enter Central Cee, the 25-year-old rap sensation from the West London neighborhood of Shepherd’s Bush, whose reign over social feeds these past few years feels uncontested.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Perez was re-elected as Madrid president for a fifth successive term on Sunday after standing uncontested.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for uncontested
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontested
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China has plans to send astronauts to the moon by 2030 and establish a crewed lunar research station in collaboration with Russia over the next decade; this is a move the United States is unlikely to let go unchallenged.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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How did this large fowl, which has paraded unchallenged for centuries as the holiday centerpiece, come to be synonymous with an iconic American tradition?—
Kendra Nordin Beato,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Nov. 2024
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In the year-plus since, Harrison has become the organization’s undisputed chief basketball decision-maker.—
C. Clark, M. Vorkunov and F. Katz,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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With one title match set, the Elimination Chamber in March will determine who faces Cody Rhodes for the undisputed WWE championship.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s moves are of uncertain legality, not least because USAID was established by Congress, but the outcomes are indisputable.—
Nicholas Kristof,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025
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But in the past decade, more gene studies have have found that biology is an indisputable factor in one's risk of suffering from depression and the range in the disorder's severity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontested. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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