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Recent Examples of uncontested
Warships are deliberately used to make a legal and political statement through physical presence at sea, demonstrating that maritime claims will not go uncontested.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
This time, with Scheppelman’s withdrawal, Hurd is set to win an uncontested Republican primary in June.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2026
All 118 House seats are on the ballot this primary, as are 39 state Senate seats, though most are uncontested.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Three minutes later, Ava Lindsay’s uncontested shot from between the circles was saved by Jönsson.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
This time, with Scheppelman’s withdrawal, Hurd is set to win an uncontested Republican primary in June.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2026
All 118 House seats are on the ballot this primary, as are 39 state Senate seats, though most are uncontested.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Three minutes later, Ava Lindsay’s uncontested shot from between the circles was saved by Jönsson.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncontested
Adjective
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The Heat repeatedly allowed open shots and unchallenged forays to the basket in another demoralizing and disgraceful defensive display, one made all the worse by the fact the Heat is fighting for playoff seeding.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Her artwork, silent, stoic, is a testament to what is lost, and could still be lost, when consumption and exploitation run unchecked and unchallenged.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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From undisputed favorites to brand-new releases, these are the things our editors loved throughout the month of March.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers set multiple rules for deciding disputes over American parents who live abroad, but the first rule was simple and undisputed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But if the choice is politics or ethics, the public interest is indisputable.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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For many, including some of the interviewees in Evans’ film, that shaky minute of 16mm footage is the holy grail, indisputable proof that Bigfoot — aka Sasquatch, Yeti, or the Abominable Snowman — walks the earth.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Uncontested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncontested. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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