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uncontested

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌənkənˈtɛstɪd// UK //ʌnkəntˈɛstɪd// un·con·test·ed

adj. describing a situation where only one person or group is involved, so there is no competition or disagreement.

adj. not disputed or challenged; lacking opposition or competition. Often describes elections, legal claims, or mathematical proofs.


SIMPLE

The election was uncontested because only one candidate ran.

CONTEXTUAL

The witness provided an uncontested statement that helped the police solve the case quickly.

COMPLEX

In mathematics, an uncontested proof is one that has withstood rigorous peer review and is universally accepted as true by the academic community.

Antonyms
Origin

From un- + contested.

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