unseeded
adjective
un·seed·ed
ˌən-ˈsē-dəd 
: not seeded: such as
a
: having no seeds
unseeded fruit
b
: not seeded (see seed entry 2 sense 4b) among the contestants in a competition (such as a tennis tournament)
… ninth-seeded Lindsay Davenport lost quickly, in 65 minutes, to unseeded Julie Halard of France.—
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From qualifier to contender The unseeded Chwalinska came through three qualifying rounds to become only the second Polish woman to reach the semifinals at Roland Garros, along with Swiatek.
—Jerome Pugmire, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
The unseeded Chwalinska came through three qualifying rounds to become only the second Polish woman to reach the semifinals at Roland Garros, along with four-time champion Iga Swiatek.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Tiafoe dropped the opening set in a tiebreaker, then spent the next two sets wrestling control away from the unseeded Italian.
—Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The Bruins, the No. 8 national seed, were powered by the arm of Taylor Tinsley in their 9-1, five-inning victory over unseeded Central Florida in Game 1 of the Los Angeles Super Regional.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 23 May 2026
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Jerome Pugmire, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
The unseeded Chwalinska came through three qualifying rounds to become only the second Polish woman to reach the semifinals at Roland Garros, along with four-time champion Iga Swiatek.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Tiafoe dropped the opening set in a tiebreaker, then spent the next two sets wrestling control away from the unseeded Italian.
—Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The Bruins, the No. 8 national seed, were powered by the arm of Taylor Tinsley in their 9-1, five-inning victory over unseeded Central Florida in Game 1 of the Los Angeles Super Regional.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 23 May 2026
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“Unseeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseeded. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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