ENFETTERING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

enfettering

verb

present participle of enfetter

as in binding

to confine or restrain with or as if with chains enfettered by debt, she was in no position to take early retirement

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The binding passenger ticket contract issued by all major cruise lines explicitly prohibits class action lawsuits.

— Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
The Basel Committee coordinated banking supervision across borders, and the Council of Europe’s 2024 AI convention shows that binding agreement on principles is attainable.

— Stephen Pitt-Walker, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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Gauthier extended his goals streak to six games and his points streak to a career best-tying eight games with his fourth multi-goal performance during this electric sequence, including three of his four career hat tricks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Artemi Panarin appeared to score a tying rebound goal for Los Angeles late in the second period, but it was disallowed after video review determined the Kings' zone entry had been barely offside.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

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All of that said, getting salaries with Porzingis to match likely would require hampering the Heat rotation elsewhere.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
The officials said the restrictions were disrupting high-speed military drones, hampering Ukraine's ability to intercept Russian attacks and conduct operations along the front line.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

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