unimpeded

adjective

un·​im·​ped·​ed ˌən-im-ˈpē-dəd How to pronounce unimpeded (audio)
: not slowed, blocked, or interfered with : not impeded
an unimpeded view
providing unimpeded access
… allowing electricity to flow unimpeded by resistance …Stephen Kindel

Examples of unimpeded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The aim of this body of law has always been clear: civilians not involved in the fighting deserve to be protected from harm and to enjoy unimpeded access to humanitarian aid. Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 Many student plotters have access to weapons, including unimpeded access to firearms. L. M. Boyd, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024 Preparing the cabin and passengers for an emergency situation, whether that's giving their eyes time to adjust to lighting conditions or ensuring unimpeded access to exits, is crucial to a successful evacuation. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024 The United Nations has called for an end to the violence and unimpeded access for civilians, including doctors and patients, to make it to hospitals and for organizations to be able to deliver aid. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2024 Many humanitarian aid organizations, including CARE, the International Rescue Committee and UNICEF, have called for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza to spare civilian lives and allow for unimpeded humanitarian access. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2024 The open necklines have a similar effect, creating a wide zone of clear, uninterrupted space around her head and shoulders, allowing an unimpeded view. Rhonda Garelick, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024 Redefining the Landscape of Education Imagine a classroom without borders, where knowledge flows unimpeded by language barriers. William Mullane, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024 But open doors and lower walls can create space for devils to stroll in unimpeded, and Shanley suggests how abusers might twist the logic of Vatican II to their own nefarious ends. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unimpeded was in 1760

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“Unimpeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimpeded. Accessed 9 May. 2024.

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