unchallenged
adjective
un·chal·lenged
ˌən-ˈcha-lənjd 
: not questioned, disputed, or opposed : not challenged
an unchallenged assumption
unchallenged authority
… modes of thinking that have gone unchallenged since the time of Newton, Descartes, and even Aristotle.—
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People are suffering under this new order and the Trump administration's lawless actions will not go unchallenged.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
When the original deal was signed, the United States was unchallenged in the western Pacific.
—Martin Fackler, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
There are some impressive marks that remain unchallenged across professional sports.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
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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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
When the original deal was signed, the United States was unchallenged in the western Pacific.
—Martin Fackler, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
There are some impressive marks that remain unchallenged across professional sports.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
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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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchallenged. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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