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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The novel study was conducted over the course of 14 years, and involved nearly 300 cognitively unimpaired adults aged 50-90 years.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
The team analyzed data on 296 cognitively unimpaired participants aged 50–90 in the Harvard Aging Brain Study.
—Health Reporter, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Critics argued that such development contradicted the park service’s mandate to leave national parks unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.
—Michael Childers, The Conversation, 31 July 2025
That’s the premise behind the National Park Service, whose mission reads:
The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
The team analyzed data on 296 cognitively unimpaired participants aged 50–90 in the Harvard Aging Brain Study.
—Health Reporter, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Critics argued that such development contradicted the park service’s mandate to leave national parks unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.
—Michael Childers, The Conversation, 31 July 2025
That’s the premise behind the National Park Service, whose mission reads:
The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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“Unimpaired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimpaired. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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