BLOCKAGES Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

blockages

noun

plural of blockage

as in barriers

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The data reaches only people who use cards and apps, and the hardest barriers are consent, privacy law and access to records held by companies rather than health agencies.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The venue launched careers, broke genre barriers, and helped cement Austin’s identity as the Live Music Capital of the World.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Definition of barriers

Noun

Look toward the eastern horizon from a location with as few buildings, trees or other obstructions as possible.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Cameras mounted on city vehicles and Chicago Transit Authority buses capture the obstructions, and tickets are issued by the city’s Department of Finance.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of obstructions

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The senior Israeli official acknowledged that economic sanctions and blockades could be effective in persuading more pragmatic Iranian officials to pursue diplomacy.

— Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 30 July 2026
With both blockades fueling fears over global energy supplies, the price of international benchmark Brent crude oil jumped above the $100 a barrel threshold Thursday for the first time since May before dropping back down.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 24 July 2026

Definition of blockades

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One of Thursday’s stations included the ‘Confidence Course,’ where campers crawled through tight spaces and wooden obstacles in their heavy gear.

— Julianna Mejia July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Set in the 1980s during the NASA space shuttle program, this suspenseful novel reveals the complexity behind every expedition, following the relationships and obstacles while conveying a love of exploring the unknown.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 31 July 2026

Definition of obstacles

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Leaders face intense workloads, and these stressors can trigger rumination and other mental impediments.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Its settlement and exploitation have been slowed by its distance from the rest of the country and by geographic and climatic impediments to travel and communications.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026

Definition of impediments

Noun

Past Microsoft quarters were held back by capacity constraints that left Azure revenue on the table.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Investors may have been weighing those positives against relatively soft numbers for services, and the continuing impact of supply constraints and memory costs.

— Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026

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