as in wall
a physical object that blocks the way
there was a big barrier plastered with signs saying "Keep Out" around the trash compactor
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Recent Examples of barrier
It must be paired with economic policies that remove barriers to homeownership, affordable healthcare, and education.
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Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Health system researchers have identified another potential barrier to patients’ receiving help from hospital financial assistance policies.
—Michelle Andrews, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Hiegel elaborated that while hubs like Northern Lights are ready to receive CO2, capture is slowed by high energy demands, complex retrofits, and market barriers.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
This game helps lessen those barriers and lulls in conversation.
—L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Health system researchers have identified another potential barrier to patients’ receiving help from hospital financial assistance policies.
—Michelle Andrews, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Hiegel elaborated that while hubs like Northern Lights are ready to receive CO2, capture is slowed by high energy demands, complex retrofits, and market barriers.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
This game helps lessen those barriers and lulls in conversation.
—L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrier
Noun
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Trim trees and install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and impact glass, and seal outside wall openings.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Its modern design includes numerous arched windows and doorways that soften up the architecture, along with a wavy accent wall that leads you from the entrance into the rest of the abode.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nearby, the home with the zone zero specifications was untouched — its metal fence and concrete patio protecting it from the flames just feet away.—
Hannah Ruhoff,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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There are no spools of barbed wire atop its fences or looming guard towers to announce its purpose.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The installation recalls a barricade, a prison yard, a drive-in, and a construction site, all in one immersive and unsettling package.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Over the next 12 months, HMS will gain access to mentorship, commercial opportunities, business and legal advisory, digital tools, and physical resources such as co-working spaces and wet labs, support designed to help early-stage companies overcome common obstacles that startups face.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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The permit problem According to Saltzer, capture is lagging because, despite available storage and existing pipelines, permitting new CO2 infrastructure remains a major obstacle.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrier. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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