as in fences
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 barriers
The result is more and more tariffs, higher and higher trade barriers, and less and less competition.
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Bill Barrow, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Trump signed the pardon Wednesday, which forgave Zhao’s conviction and could ease barriers to any future role at the company, though legal and compliance restrictions remain.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Pride, who died in 2020, was a three-time Grammy winner known for breaking down barriers in country music as the genre's first Black star.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
The project features nearly 5,000 feet of new pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, including a dedicated path, new crosswalks and barriers separating vehicles from walkers, according to a news release from Louisville Parks and Recreation.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Over the long run, such trade barriers hurt every American worker and consumer.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Langley and longtime resident Winston Robinson said the group should come up with a community benefits agreement asking for quality of life improvements including noise barriers, a greenway or a park.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite progress, barriers remain.
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The two sides also clashed over delays in returning hostage bodies held by Hamas and ongoing barriers to aid access in the enclave.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Bill Barrow, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Trump signed the pardon Wednesday, which forgave Zhao’s conviction and could ease barriers to any future role at the company, though legal and compliance restrictions remain.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Pride, who died in 2020, was a three-time Grammy winner known for breaking down barriers in country music as the genre's first Black star.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
The project features nearly 5,000 feet of new pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, including a dedicated path, new crosswalks and barriers separating vehicles from walkers, according to a news release from Louisville Parks and Recreation.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Over the long run, such trade barriers hurt every American worker and consumer.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Langley and longtime resident Winston Robinson said the group should come up with a community benefits agreement asking for quality of life improvements including noise barriers, a greenway or a park.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite progress, barriers remain.
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The two sides also clashed over delays in returning hostage bodies held by Hamas and ongoing barriers to aid access in the enclave.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barriers
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The $55 million project is an elevated road with one lane in each direction, with walls and fences on each side to minimize the security risk to Port Everglades, which requires security screening to access.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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No fences separate the various properties, which are dotted with paths and parks that feature 100 mature trees that were either retained or relocated on the site.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Walking deeper into a smelly cave along the Albania-Greece border, cavers shined their flashlights along the rock walls and illuminated a massive spider colony.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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On Floors, Walls, and Ceiling Famed interior designer Emily Henderson went all-in on warm oak for her brother’s home project, cladding the floors, walls, and ceiling a gorgeous oak wood plank.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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No leaves on the trees, few birds in the sky; the spacious vistas interdicted in all directions by armed men in black uniforms—police at the perimeter barricades, police on motorcycles, police drifting overhead in helicopters.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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With major construction work coming to a close, barricades and traffic cones will be going away.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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The creative journey, like most life journeys, has its obstacles, detours, side trips, and hazards.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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But formidable obstacles remain in the way of a durable peace in Gaza, where a ceasefire collapsed in March after nearly two months of relative calm when Israel unleashed a barrage of airstrikes.—
Alexander Cornwell,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Barriers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barriers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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