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
William FinneganExamples of unhindered in a Sentence
in the absence of appropriate oversight, the unhindered deforestation of the region continues
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In space, which has become part of the commons thanks to the profusion of satellite technology, maintaining openness requires spacecraft to be allowed to operate unhindered.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
The outlines of a deal seem clear: an immediate and unconditional cease-fire, unhindered humanitarian access, and an all-inclusive national dialogue.
—Terrence Lyons, Foreign Affairs, 24 Nov. 2021
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
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Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
The outlines of a deal seem clear: an immediate and unconditional cease-fire, unhindered humanitarian access, and an all-inclusive national dialogue.
—Terrence Lyons, Foreign Affairs, 24 Nov. 2021
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
See All Example Sentences for unhindered
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“Unhindered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhindered. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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