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unopposed

British  
/ ˌʌnəˈpəʊzd /

adjective

  1. not opposed

    elected unopposed as party president

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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So the Chilean team took the field unopposed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Two-term incumbent Kelly Gonez is unopposed for the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Staton realized when researching state legislation that her two-term Republican state representative, Joshua Meggers, ran unopposed.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

District 5 school board member Kelly Gonez is running unopposed for her third term.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Capricorn Anderson was elected eighth grade president, unopposed.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

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