unopposed
adjective
un·op·posed
ˌən-ə-ˈpōzd 
1
: not opposed
an unopposed invasion
: having no opponent
a politician who is running for election unopposed
2
medical
: being or relating to estrogen replacement therapy in which a progestin (such as medroxyprogesterone acetate) is not coadministered to reduce the potential risks (such as endometrial cancer) associated with estrogen used alone
A woman who has had her uterus removed can take the estrogen "unopposed"—that is, without the addition of progestin.—
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She was later reelected in 2022 after running unopposed.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 13 May 2025
Hanson ran unopposed in the April 1 election after former city clerk Nancy Garrison stepped down, the release from the city said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
However, all the board candidates are running unopposed and none of these districts has proposed millage rate changes.
—Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2025
He was poised to run unopposed until early February, when Frank and Bowman jumped into the race.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2025
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 13 May 2025
Hanson ran unopposed in the April 1 election after former city clerk Nancy Garrison stepped down, the release from the city said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
However, all the board candidates are running unopposed and none of these districts has proposed millage rate changes.
—Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2025
He was poised to run unopposed until early February, when Frank and Bowman jumped into the race.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2025
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“Unopposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unopposed. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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unopposed
adjective
un·op·posed
-ə-ˈpōzd
: being or relating to estrogen replacement therapy in which a progestin (as medroxyprogesterone acetate) is not coadministered to reduce the potential risks (as endometrial cancer) associated with estrogen used alone
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