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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In recentelectioncycles, between 30% and 50% of lower-chamber state legislative seats nationwide went uncontested by one of the two major parties.
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Charlie Hunt, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
New Mexico also went 11-for-24 from 3-point range, including hitting an uncontested 3-pointer at the buzzer with the Broncos leading by four points before the score.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
The audit pointed out the school system is at risk of losing out on nearly $10 million in fine revenue because more than 40,000 uncontested violations were never converted to citations within the court system.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
The team rates shots on a scale of 1-10, with an uncontested layup or a wide-open 3-pointer ranking at the top of the range.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Charlie Hunt, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
New Mexico also went 11-for-24 from 3-point range, including hitting an uncontested 3-pointer at the buzzer with the Broncos leading by four points before the score.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
The audit pointed out the school system is at risk of losing out on nearly $10 million in fine revenue because more than 40,000 uncontested violations were never converted to citations within the court system.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
The team rates shots on a scale of 1-10, with an uncontested layup or a wide-open 3-pointer ranking at the top of the range.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontested. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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