as in absolute
not questioned or doubted; not challenged
She is the unchallenged authority in the field.
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Recent Examples of unchallenged
The researchers observed an unchallenged system—fibroblasts were depleted, but the skin was never additionally stressed.
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Peter Jurich,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
For years, that version of events went unchallenged.
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Sydney Brownstone,
NPR,
11 June 2026
The lesson of Taylor is not that holding a powerful office entitles someone to go unchallenged.
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Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
But Reiter is nevertheless troubled that Epstein’s behavior went unchallenged by so many people in positions of authority for decades.
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Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unchallenged
Peter Jurich,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
For years, that version of events went unchallenged.
—
Sydney Brownstone,
NPR,
11 June 2026
The lesson of Taylor is not that holding a powerful office entitles someone to go unchallenged.
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Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
But Reiter is nevertheless troubled that Epstein’s behavior went unchallenged by so many people in positions of authority for decades.
—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unchallenged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchallenged
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This World Cup has been bringing the absolute goods from day one.
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The last decade has been an absolute whirlwind for the 38-year-old film school graduate, who could have never dreamed of the success he’s enjoyed as a YouTube personality with over 10 million subscribers (and counting).
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Facing no one but the goalkeeper, Moshobane sailed an uncontested shot from 18 yards over the top of the net.
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But after Jhon Cordoba fell to the ground in search of a penalty, the ball dribbling uncontested towards Munoz’s right-hand side, the defender fired the ball towards the far corner — a tiny deflection of Steve Kapuadi’s boot completely wrongfooting Mpasi.
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Nothing is ever going to top it except, of course, the thin green coat of algae that Greenwater Solutions—seems nominally determinative, in a bad way—is trying to spritz with nanobubbles.
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For them, flexibility is often valued but not determinative; a return-to-office mandate may be an inconvenience rather than a constraint.
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On the men’s side, Chestnut stands as the undisputed standard.
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Belief in the efficacy of bloodletting was well-established and undisputed until well into the 1800s.
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Knowing the difference between determinate or indeterminate tomatoes.
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Compassionate release emerged from the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, a statute better known for eliminating parole and ushering in the modern era of determinate sentencing.
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If there is no fundamental change in the Iranian leadership’s rhetoric and policy, the United States must begin preparing, alongside its partners, for a more decisive phase of wartime policymaking.
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In the first decisive victory of this tournament’s knockout stage, France dominated Sweden Tuesday with a 3-0 win that guaranteed the French another match this week.
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The 7-2 Kessler missed most of last season because of a shoulder injury.
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Deivis Ramos hasn’t cried since his daughters were killed in last Wednesday’s earthquakes.
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McLeese said each guest in the restricted area is allowed only one clear bag no larger than a gallon, or a small clutch purse.
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There appears to be no clear association between these two lists, although the contaminant list is supposed to inform the monitoring list.
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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchallenged. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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