uncontested
adjective
un·con·test·ed
ˌən-kən-ˈte-stəd 
-ˈkän-ˌte-
: not disputed or challenged : not contested
the uncontested winner
an uncontested election
an uncontested divorce
an uncontested layup in basketball
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The era of uncontested U.S. leadership in the region is fading fast in the rearview mirror.
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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
Taylor, 54, who is married, was recently reelected to the Senate after an uncontested election.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2025
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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
Taylor, 54, who is married, was recently reelected to the Senate after an uncontested election.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontested. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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