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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Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy botched an uncontested breakout pass, and Tage Thompson hounded Fraser Minten to force a turnover.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
With Minnesota leading by 14 in the final 10 seconds, Conley threw the ball down the floor to McDaniels, who finished an uncontested layup with one tick remaining.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Frustrations boiled over in the game’s final seconds after Nikola Jokic took issue with Jaden McDaniels adding an extra, uncontested bucket on a runout as the clock wound down.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
She is both endorsed by the state GOP and uncontested for the GOP nomination in Pennsylvania's May 19 primary election.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
With Minnesota leading by 14 in the final 10 seconds, Conley threw the ball down the floor to McDaniels, who finished an uncontested layup with one tick remaining.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Frustrations boiled over in the game’s final seconds after Nikola Jokic took issue with Jaden McDaniels adding an extra, uncontested bucket on a runout as the clock wound down.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
She is both endorsed by the state GOP and uncontested for the GOP nomination in Pennsylvania's May 19 primary election.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontested. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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