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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The indefatigable Curtis Sliwa ran uncontested in the Republican primary.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 July 2025
Grossberg was first elected to state office in 2022 and ran uncontested in the 2024 general election.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Commissioner Chuck Stites is running uncontested for his District 7 seat.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
Her divorce filing indicated the terms of their divorce were uncontested and would only need a sign-off from a judge.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 July 2025
Grossberg was first elected to state office in 2022 and ran uncontested in the 2024 general election.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Commissioner Chuck Stites is running uncontested for his District 7 seat.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
Her divorce filing indicated the terms of their divorce were uncontested and would only need a sign-off from a judge.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 June 2025
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontested. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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