as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
tough going for the burros on the canyon trail, even without the added impediment of heavy loads
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Recent Examples of impediment
Fifty-five percent of respondents identified this as a substantial impediment, while only 26% cited compensation.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Both Ukraine and Russia have sought to frame the other as the main impediment to a peace deal.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 4 June 2025
To break down these impediments to growth, the EU needs to improve cross-border infrastructure (including in energy), harmonize capital market regulations, and remove remaining intra-EU trade frictions.
—Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2025
One impediment for adoptees initiating searches is that many Chinese, even to this day, know nothing of international adoption.
—Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for impediment
Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Both Ukraine and Russia have sought to frame the other as the main impediment to a peace deal.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 4 June 2025
To break down these impediments to growth, the EU needs to improve cross-border infrastructure (including in energy), harmonize capital market regulations, and remove remaining intra-EU trade frictions.
—Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2025
One impediment for adoptees initiating searches is that many Chinese, even to this day, know nothing of international adoption.
—Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impediment
Noun
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Listen to this article The path back to the pinnacle was littered with obstacles.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
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But Sunshine’s cast is filled with superb actors, including Rose Byrne, Cliff Curtis, Benedict Wong, and Michelle Yeoh — not to mention a pre-fame Chris Evans — as their spacecraft faces deadly obstacles on the way to completing this desperate mission.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
Noun
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All of these had been manageable hurdles this postseason.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Although House supporters of the bill have reportedly promised to push the bill through, so Trump can sign it into law by July, the GENIUS Act is likely to face hurdles.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
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The 71-year-old was convicted in July 2024 of 16 counts, including extortion, conspiracy, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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According to records from the DeKalb County jail, where the reporter remains detained, he was charged with improperly entering a pedestrian roadway, obstruction of law enforcement officers and unlawful assembly.—
Marlon Sorto,
CNN Money,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Who’s to blame for the embarrassment that has become Lincoln Yards?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The problem with toughing it out alone, though, is that a lot of people will continue to isolate themselves for weeks, Brown says, whether out of embarrassment, fear, or pride.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
24 June 2025
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With the advantages in warfare, intelligence, and economy that AI maturity will grant a nation-state, why would leaders put up barriers to achieving it?—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Yet, the pace of future development depends on clearing Texas's legislative barriers, securing financing, and restoring confidence among lenders and landowners.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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“Impediment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impediment. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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