unhindered

adjective

un·​hin·​dered ˌən-ˈhin-dərd How to pronounce unhindered (audio)
: not restrained or held back : not hindered
… she must beg that I would allow her to proceed unhindered.Wilkie Collins
Its million-plus residents go about their business unhindered by military checkpoints …William Finnegan

Examples of unhindered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This inclusivity not only nurtures a positive work culture but also taps into a broader talent pool, unhindered by geographical or temporal constraints. Bygleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2023 The song is reminiscent of her early-career rap releases on SoundCloud, birthed from bursts of creative energy unhindered by external pressure. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2023 This digital trailblazer appeared on the scene in 2009, turning heads as a decentralized currency, a financial institution in its own right, unhindered by geographical borders or central banks. Sixteen Ramos, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2023 With apparent ease and unhindered by security guards, the four protesters walked onto the grounds of the manor house Sunak owns in the village of Kirby Sigston in North Yorkshire, climbed onto the roof, and draped the facade with panels of black fabric. Isabella Kwai, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023 The document laid out a number of key objectives, including the disarmament of fighters, unhindered humanitarian access to Tigray, repairing essential services in the region, providing a framework for accountability and justice, and restoring some semblance of stability in the country. Eliza MacKintosh, CNN, 3 Nov. 2022 An appeals court sitting in Atlanta ultimately overruled Cannon, scrapped the special master’s review, and allowed the investigation of Trump to resume unhindered. BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023 Some of the most exquisite views of the night sky, unhindered by light pollution, can be found in the American Southwest, and the timeless quality of the landscape reminds us of humanity’s never-ending search for meaning. WIRED, 19 June 2023 And the legal cases are threatening his ability to use it unhindered. BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unhindered was in 1615

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“Unhindered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhindered. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.

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