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
This exercise will reveal gaps in understanding and assumptions that might otherwise have gone unchallenged.
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Mark Nevins, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
This archetype is essential in a world where assumptions often go unchallenged, stifling creativity and growth.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
Musk did something similar − an interview on X − with Trump last year on the campaign trail when a series of questionable and false claims about global warming, immigration and inflation went largely unchallenged.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Since then, the Red Bull driver has won two more titles largely unchallenged.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
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Mark Nevins, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
This archetype is essential in a world where assumptions often go unchallenged, stifling creativity and growth.
—Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
Musk did something similar − an interview on X − with Trump last year on the campaign trail when a series of questionable and false claims about global warming, immigration and inflation went largely unchallenged.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Since then, the Red Bull driver has won two more titles largely unchallenged.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchallenged
Adjective
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Doubtless, this is how Franklin found himself in Paris, persuading an absolute monarch to back the birth of a republic.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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At home, Wolf has been at his absolute best with an 11-2-1 record, a .936 save percentage and a 1.98 goals-against average.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
18 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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In Tokyo, Japan, Naoya Inoue, the undisputed super bantamweight champion, successfully retained his titles on Friday morning with a fourth-round KO win over Ye Joon Kim.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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His wishes had nothing to do with authority over the roster or undisputed final say on big decisions.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
23 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
Adjective
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The Seahawks scored a decisive 43-8 win over the Denver Broncos to claim the franchise’s first Super Bowl title.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Buckley’s life started with both an act of embrace and a decisive abandonment.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Just last year in 2024, Texas was on Forbes’ list of the cities with the worst drivers, specifically talking about Dallas and Fort Worth.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
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At last year’s AFC Championship Game against the Ravens in Baltimore, Swift wore a red, oversized cashmere sweater from gal-pal Gigi Hadid’s Guest in Residence collection.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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What the possibly dirty text messages involving Hutchinson might say or who sent them isn’t clear.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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It's packed with skin-loving ingredients like glycolic acid to gently exfoliate, willow bark extract to keep pores clear, and green tea seed oil to nourish and soothe.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchallenged. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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