The CEO spoke with ______ authority on the subject of corporate governance.

Question

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

"Unquestioned" completes the sentence correctly because it directly modifies "authority" to mean authority that is not doubted or challenged. The phrase "with unquestioned authority" is an idiomatic collocation used to describe someone who speaks or acts with a degree of legitimacy and respect that others do not dispute.

Relevant knowledge points and concepts:
- Collocation: certain adjectives commonly pair with the noun "authority" (e.g., unquestioned, undisputed, absolute).
- Meaning: "unquestioned" = not questioned; "undisputed" or "undeniable" have similar senses but differ slightly in nuance and typical usage.
- Grammar: "with" introduces a prepositional phrase whose object is a noun phrase; an adjective (here, a past participle functioning as an adjective) modifies that noun.

Step-by-step reasoning:
1. Identify what the blank needs: an adjective modifying "authority" that conveys strong, uncontested legitimacy.
2. Consider semantic fit: the CEO speaking "with [adjective] authority" should indicate that listeners accept the CEO’s authority without dispute.
3. Test candidate words:
   - "unquestioned" means not called into question — fits perfectly.
   - "undisputed" is close in meaning but slightly more formal/legal; it could work but is less idiomatic in this exact phrase.
   - "absolute" emphasizes totality rather than the lack of challenge; it changes nuance.
   - "unquestionable" is also possible grammatically ("with unquestionable authority"), but the standard, highly idiomatic expression used in contexts describing how someone speaks is "with unquestioned authority."
4. Choose "unquestioned" because it best preserves the intended meaning (authority that is not challenged) and matches common idiomatic usage.

Why the correct answer is correct:
"Unquestioned" succinctly conveys that the CEO’s authority on corporate governance is accepted without doubt, and it fits grammatically and idiomatically in the structure "spoke with ______ authority."

Other options (undisputed, absolute, unquestionable) are either less idiomatic or alter nuance; therefore "unquestioned" is the best choice.

Final confirmation: the correct answer is "unquestioned," matching the provided answer.

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