unargued
Americanadjective
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undisputed; not subject to argument or discussion.
an unargued right.
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undebated; unopposed by argument; admitted.
an unargued objection.
Etymology
Origin of unargued
1610–20; un- 1 + argue ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“Any notion that the memorandum concerned whether to say something to the public went entirely unargued — and even unmentioned” until the appeal, the court said.
From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2022
Mrs Rooney's barrister argued that his own client's evidence had been "clear, measured, unargued and reasonable".
From BBC • Jul. 28, 2022
"If we make the main criteria good page-turning stories – if we prioritise unargued opinion over criticism – then I think literature will be harmed," Stothard told the Independent.
From The Guardian • Sep. 25, 2012
"If the mass of unargued opinion chokes off literary critics ... then literature will be the lesser for it," he said.
From The Guardian • Sep. 25, 2012
In logic, he knew the whole family of syllogisms and dilemmas, and was so proud of his skill that he never suffered even a self-evident fact to pass unargued.
From Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete by Irving, Washington
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