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

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Critics will predictably argue that those two positions are inherently linked; on the opposite side of the political spectrum, oil and gas partisans could point to Gates’ essay as proof that climate hysteria was misguided all along and that fossil use should continue unimpeded. Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025 The very first phase of the agreement called for 600 aid trucks per day to enter the territory unimpeded; in contrast to disarming Hamas or determining Gaza’s long-term security and governance arrangements, implementing such a measure is theoretically straightforward. Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025 The passage is notorious for its powerful winds, strong currents, and towering waves, conditions created by the unimpeded flow of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Immediate & unimpeded entry of humanitarian supplies & essential commercial materials into Gaza must be ensured. Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unimpeded

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 4 Nov. 2025.

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