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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For unimpaired drivers, the seat belt is the best defense against a drunk driver, according to the release.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 11 Dec. 2024
His body was crippled by gout but his wisdom and judgment were unimpaired.
—Martin Dyckman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2024
Researchers hope to enroll 200 cognitively unimpaired and mildly impaired mutation carriers and 40 non-carriers, who will receive a placebo, from the Colombian group.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 16 Nov. 2024
An alcohol-only diet would throw most species for a loop, but new research suggests that hornets can live—apparently unimpaired—with an 80 percent ethanol sugar solution as their sole food source.
—Rachel Berkowitz, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 11 Dec. 2024
His body was crippled by gout but his wisdom and judgment were unimpaired.
—Martin Dyckman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2024
Researchers hope to enroll 200 cognitively unimpaired and mildly impaired mutation carriers and 40 non-carriers, who will receive a placebo, from the Colombian group.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 16 Nov. 2024
An alcohol-only diet would throw most species for a loop, but new research suggests that hornets can live—apparently unimpaired—with an 80 percent ethanol sugar solution as their sole food source.
—Rachel Berkowitz, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Unimpaired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unimpaired. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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