unimpaired
adjective
un·im·paired
ˌən-im-ˈperd 
: not damaged or made weaker : not impaired
unimpaired speech
unimpaired influence
unimpaired drivers [=drivers who are not drunk, drugged, etc.]
Age had left his faculties unimpaired …—
Joseph Conrad
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Trenton’s Law therefore traps lawful patients in a no-win paradox: Submit and risk DUI charges despite being unimpaired at the time of driving, or refuse and face an immediate criminal misdemeanor.
—Yehiel Kyle Israel, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2026
Unlike airport security employees who worked without pay for weeks, most ICE and Border Patrol operations continued largely unimpaired due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
Thankfully, his vision was unimpaired by the accident.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 23 Feb. 2026
What might someone with unimpaired vision see when looking at Dorothy?
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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Yehiel Kyle Israel, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2026
Unlike airport security employees who worked without pay for weeks, most ICE and Border Patrol operations continued largely unimpaired due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
Thankfully, his vision was unimpaired by the accident.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 23 Feb. 2026
What might someone with unimpaired vision see when looking at Dorothy?
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Unimpaired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimpaired. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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