uncontested

adjective

un·​con·​test·​ed ˌən-kən-ˈte-stəd How to pronounce uncontested (audio)
-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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But McDaniels went 1 for 7 from deep, with at least four of those misses being uncontested. Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025 Of the 18 judicial races appearing on ballots last November, 14 of them were uncontested. Jeremy Gruber, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025 Hausen attempts eight a game and can get hot in a hurry if he’s left uncontested on the perimeter. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025 The practice has been uniform and, until recently, uncontested. Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for uncontested

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncontested was in 1683

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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontested. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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