unchallenged
adjective
un·chal·lenged
ˌən-ˈcha-lənjd 
: 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.—
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Over the years, the news media, podcasts and others with public platforms have often let Edwards’ boasts go unchallenged.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
In these situations, dissenting opinions may be quietly suppressed, and important decisions may go unchallenged.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The chain grew relatively unchallenged for many years in the country.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
There was no detailed description of the way that the nascent American oligarchy differs from the more developed, more unchallenged forms of oligarchy in Russia or China.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
In these situations, dissenting opinions may be quietly suppressed, and important decisions may go unchallenged.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The chain grew relatively unchallenged for many years in the country.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
There was no detailed description of the way that the nascent American oligarchy differs from the more developed, more unchallenged forms of oligarchy in Russia or China.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Unchallenged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchallenged. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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