unchallenged
adjective
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Definition of unchallenged
: 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
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Ordering drugs online from foreign pharmacies also tends to go largely unchallenged. — Los Angeles Times, "Here’s what can go wrong when you shop in Mexico and Canada for cheap drugs," 19 Aug. 2019 The Americans entered the elimination rounds of the tournament unchallenged, unscored upon and unbeaten. — Kevin Baxter, latimes.com, "Women’s World Cup: U.S. survives tough challenge from Spain," 24 June 2019 Still, until the end of the 20th century the assumption that paternity was essentially an unknown went practically unchallenged, Milanich says. — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, "DNA testing means forced fatherhood as states limit abortion," 16 June 2019 Kevin McDermott was unchallenged as the Vikings’ long snapper over the past three seasons. — Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, "Vikings long snapper Kevin McDermott calls competition with rookie Austin Cutting ‘a good thing’," 10 June 2019 Surprising ecological consequences But the resilience of the cloud forest hasn't gone unchallenged. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Supposedly pristine South American forest had been pre-Columbian farmland," 17 July 2018 Perhaps unsurprisingly, such extreme economic inequality has not gone unchallenged. — Devon Maloney, The Verge, "3% is the most riveting, uplifting dystopian show you’re not watching," 6 May 2018 Despite its imprint on the current fashion terrain, the Old Skool’s dominance hasn’t gone unchallenged. — John Vorwald, GQ, "How Vans Got Everyone Wearing Vans Again," 4 May 2018 Republicans also have challengers to Padilla, the secretary of state, and Controller Betty Yee, ensuring that neither of the incumbents will go unchallenged. — John Wildermuth, San Francisco Chronicle, "Republicans essentially opt out of California’s U.S. Senate race," 27 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unchallenged.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unchallenged
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unchallenged
: not questioned or doubted : not challenged
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