unhindered
adjective
un·hin·dered
ˌən-ˈhin-dərd 
: not restrained or held back : not hindered
… she must beg that I would allow her to proceed unhindered.—
Wilkie Collins
Wilkie CollinsIts million-plus residents go about their business unhindered by military checkpoints …—William Finnegan
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in the absence of appropriate oversight, the unhindered deforestation of the region continues
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Migrants rushed to the U.S. border, many unhindered by Mexican migration agents.
—Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
That raises the possibility of a complete Republican government that brings with it unhindered cabinet, governmental and judicial appointments, and relatively unchallenged industry, energy, economic and environmental policy (and much else beyond).
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Before signing off on any agreement with Israel, for example, the Saudis will likely want the Biden administration to provide solid security guarantees, unhindered supplies of advanced weapons, and an agreement to help build the country’s civilian nuclear infrastructure.
—Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2023
This could mean that immune defenses may not be as effective against mirror bacteria, leaving animals and plants vulnerable to unhindered infection.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
That raises the possibility of a complete Republican government that brings with it unhindered cabinet, governmental and judicial appointments, and relatively unchallenged industry, energy, economic and environmental policy (and much else beyond).
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Before signing off on any agreement with Israel, for example, the Saudis will likely want the Biden administration to provide solid security guarantees, unhindered supplies of advanced weapons, and an agreement to help build the country’s civilian nuclear infrastructure.
—Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2023
This could mean that immune defenses may not be as effective against mirror bacteria, leaving animals and plants vulnerable to unhindered infection.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Unhindered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhindered. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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