How to Use unopposed in a Sentence

unopposed

adjective
  • Eads was unopposed in his bid for a four-year term in 2020.
    — Doug Thompson, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2021
  • There are two ways to run — one is unopposed, and the other is afraid.
    — Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 9 June 2022
  • This is the fourth time Barrera has run unopposed, and this will be his fifth term on the board.
    — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
  • This would be the third term for Finn, who also ran unopposed in 2018.
    — Wyatt Myskow, The Arizona Republic, 13 Jan. 2022
  • In Sheridan, John Hunt who was unopposed will join the board.
    — Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Tempe Mayor Corey Woods ran unopposed and won a second term with 94% of the votes.
    — Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Smart ran unopposed in the last election for a two-year term on the 11-member council.
    — Johanna Seltz, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Feb. 2020
  • In the third district race, as with the mayor's race, the incumbent is unopposed.
    — Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2024
  • The officials never called the play dead and Doran ran 92 yards unopposed for the score.
    — Alex Harrison, The Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2021
  • But the Reds sat on their hands, which meant the Brewers’ additions went unopposed.
    — Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2023
  • In deep-blue New York, 21 of the state’s 26 House members ran unopposed in their primary.
    — Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Joseph Burke was running unopposed to retain his City Council seat at the time of his death.
    — Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The fact that Repay ran unopposed speaks volumes of the confidence the party has in him, Wieser said.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
  • In Place 4, Andre' Byrd ran unopposed and retains his seat on the city council.
    — Tyler Carter, Dallas News, 4 Nov. 2020
  • In the face of an unopposed request to toss out a case, judges generally do so.
    — Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, 27 Nov. 2020
  • Judge Luebs was first elected to the bench in 2002 and ran unopposed in three subsequent elections, records show.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 27 Mar. 2021
  • Banks’ request to push back the trial date was unopposed, but her bid for more time to seek evidence was not.
    — Marc Hogan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Four of the court's nine justices are up for reelection this year, and three are running unopposed.
    — Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 20 May 2024
  • The longtime sheriff just won his sixth term in office, his third unopposed race.
    — Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Hall was appointed to the mayor's seat in 2018 and is running unopposed for election to the post in August.
    — Joshua Bowling, azcentral, 16 June 2020
  • Segura, who has been on the five-member board since 2014, is running unopposed for the second time in a row.
    — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2020
  • Three were unopposed and two others won new terms by receiving at least 68 percent of the vote.
    — Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, 4 Nov. 2020
  • Silver ran unopposed for that two-year term and was elected to council.
    — Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2020
  • Michael Finn and Denette Dunn are unopposed in their council districts.
    — Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Van Dusen ran unopposed for his fifth term as mayor during the April 6 election.
    — Brian L. Cox, chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2021
  • State of play: Babin, the chair of the space and aeronautics subcommittee, ran unopposed.
    — Maria Curi, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
  • As of last week, Weiers is no longer running unopposed in this year's mayoral election.
    — Jen Fifield, azcentral, 13 Mar. 2020
  • That’s because this Senate seat used to belong to Sessions, who ran unopposed for it in 2014.
    — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Nevin, Painter and Unglesbee each ran unopposed for their seats.
    — Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2023
  • Both Cook and Freeman ran unopposed in their primaries.
    — Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024

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