unopposed
adjective
un·op·posed
ˌən-ə-ˈpōzd 
1
: not opposed
an unopposed invasion
: having no opponent
a politician who is running for election unopposed
2
medical
: being or relating to estrogen replacement therapy in which a progestin (such as medroxyprogesterone acetate) is not coadministered to reduce the potential risks (such as endometrial cancer) associated with estrogen used alone
A woman who has had her uterus removed can take the estrogen "unopposed"—that is, without the addition of progestin.—
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The Boston mayor is coming off her unopposed 2025 re-election and continues to raise her national profile.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Armstrong ran unopposed later that year to serve a full term for the precinct.
—Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
In Lowell, incumbent Town Council member Todd Angerman is running unopposed for his Ward 2 seat, while Republican Nickolas Witvoet is the only candidate for the Ward 4 seat.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
With the firing, Patel effectively cleared the way for the Fulton County search to proceed unopposed.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Armstrong ran unopposed later that year to serve a full term for the precinct.
—Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
In Lowell, incumbent Town Council member Todd Angerman is running unopposed for his Ward 2 seat, while Republican Nickolas Witvoet is the only candidate for the Ward 4 seat.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
With the firing, Patel effectively cleared the way for the Fulton County search to proceed unopposed.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Unopposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unopposed. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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unopposed
adjective
un·op·posed
-ə-ˈpōzd
: being or relating to estrogen replacement therapy in which a progestin (as medroxyprogesterone acetate) is not coadministered to reduce the potential risks (as endometrial cancer) associated with estrogen used alone
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