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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Either Mejia or Malinowski will be favored to beat Republican Randolph Township Councilman Joe Hathaway — who won unchallenged in a GOP primary — in an April 16 special general election to fill the seat for the rest of the term.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Without external proof for investigators and the public to see, official narratives would go unchallenged.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
New England will not let that potential coverage weakness go unchallenged.
—Kc Joyner, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
When disparate impact analysis is abandoned, unfair practices with no legitimate purpose go unchallenged.
—Spencer Overton, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Without external proof for investigators and the public to see, official narratives would go unchallenged.
—The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
New England will not let that potential coverage weakness go unchallenged.
—Kc Joyner, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
When disparate impact analysis is abandoned, unfair practices with no legitimate purpose go unchallenged.
—Spencer Overton, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchallenged. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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