undefeated

adjective

un·​de·​feat·​ed ˌən-di-ˈfē-təd How to pronounce undefeated (audio)
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: not defeated : not having suffered a defeat
an undefeated team/player
: not including any losses or defeats
an undefeated season
a team with an undefeated record

Examples of undefeated in a Sentence

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The signal-caller led Michigan to back-to-back appearances in the College Football Playoff, even going undefeated in 2023. Matt Levine, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025 The Vikings went undefeated in the DuKane Conference and won a regional title. Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025 Sophomore star Mya Wilson scored 27 points to lead Hill-Murray (22-7), who went undefeated in conference play on the way to a Metro East crown this season. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2025 The Huskies went undefeated in regular-season play for the third time in five years and second in a row in 2024-25 after also going 18-0 last season. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undefeated

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undefeated was circa 1775

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“Undefeated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undefeated. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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