BLOCKAGES Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

blockages

noun

plural of blockage

as in barriers

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Noun

Remove them when possible, or use barriers, playpens or elevated stands to keep pets away.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Remove hazardous plants when possible, or use barriers, playpens, leashes or elevated plant stands to keep pets away.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of barriers

Noun

Following significant rainfall events, Public Works evaluates reported flooding locations and responds to maintenance issues, such as debris or drainage obstructions, where appropriate.

— Casey Mann, Arkansas Online, 8 July 2026
Making sure supply vents and return grilles are free of obstructions.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

Definition of obstructions

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Once the blockades end, a rebound in demand combined with excess liquidity is expected to drive inflation higher.

— Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Export blockades caused by the Iran war have raised demand for the refinery’s fuels in African countries such as Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of blockades

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The president suggested talks could continue amid military strikes, but analysts say a deeply flawed preliminary truce deal poses obstacles for negotiators.

— Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 10 July 2026
In National Grid Partners’ 2025 survey of utility innovators, the top obstacles included talent and integration with existing systems, not the quality of the models.

— Frank Carnevale, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of obstacles

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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
In a report dated June 15, the system contractor — LAX Integrated Express Solutions — said LAWA project impediments include airport landscaping work, approval delays and impacts from other projects.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of impediments

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Like any political phenomenon, the constraints on Bolsonaro can be explained in multiple ways.

— Cristina Buarque de Hollanda, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
The software evaluates millions of potential operating conditions in order to find the limited periods when transmission constraints actually occur.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

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