unchallenged

adjective

un·​chal·​lenged ˌən-ˈcha-lənjd How to pronounce unchallenged (audio)
: not questioned, disputed, or opposed : not challenged
an unchallenged assumption
unchallenged authority
… modes of thinking that have gone unchallenged since the time of Newton, Descartes, and even Aristotle.James Bailey

Examples of unchallenged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The rejection of the case now paves the way for sports betting to continue unchallenged in Florida for the next several years. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024 Together with its coalition partners, the BJP still has a 293-seat majority, but that’s not enough to make constitutional amendments unchallenged. Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 June 2024 Left unchallenged, Beijing’s gray-zone campaign could also demonstrate the limits of the United States’ power in Asia. Isaac Kardon, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2024 Three districts saw new candidates running unchallenged after incumbents decided to not seek re-election: District 1: Anne O'Connor, co-founder of Bay Bridge, a Whitefish Bay organization that works to raise awareness about racial and cultural bias, replaced Sumner. Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unchallenged 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1639, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unchallenged was circa 1639

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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchallenged. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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