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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Tsegu pulled away from Justus Kipkorir Limo of Kenya less than five kilometers before the finish line and continued unchallenged to clock 2 hours, 5 minutes and 51 seconds.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Democrat Jeff Kuhn stands unchallenged to run in the primary election for Ward 2.
—Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
One performance endures a half-century later, a record so unchallenged through the years that even its owner’s faulty memory cannot erase it.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
In San Diego, in a city without a team in the NFL, NBA or NHL, the Padres are virtually unchallenged for dollars from fans and corporate sponsors.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 3 May 2026
Democrat Jeff Kuhn stands unchallenged to run in the primary election for Ward 2.
—Christin Lazerus, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
One performance endures a half-century later, a record so unchallenged through the years that even its owner’s faulty memory cannot erase it.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
In San Diego, in a city without a team in the NFL, NBA or NHL, the Padres are virtually unchallenged for dollars from fans and corporate sponsors.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchallenged. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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