unopposed
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈpoʊzd/
- Perhaps he would run unopposed, but now it appears there will be a Republican in the race.
- unopposed estrogen
- unopposed oestrogen
Examples
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In the elections yesterday, I noticed that only some unopposed judicial elections received 100% of the vote.
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And so far, she was running unopposed.
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- Well, I ran unopposed, 'cause no one was man enough to run against me.
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Sometimes they run unopposed; other times it's a pretty easy campaign to get your job back.
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Here he is, running unopposed...
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Again, Jerry is running unopposed for vice president.
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Branson is running unopposed for the office and has served since 2005.
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No Democrats sought election to the office this year, so Gordner is running unopposed.
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That's the perks of running unopposed.
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In the upcoming election, Maria is running unopposed for mayor after no other candidates filed to run.
Synonyms
Not opposed or challenged by others
A decision approved with no one voting against it
Antonyms
How Opposed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unopposed starts with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from oppose, which means 'to be against' and you can also see it in opponent and opposition. So unopposed means 'no one against you', which is why someone can be chosen or win with no challengers.