fettering

verb

present participle of fetter
1
as in binding
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains museum artifacts that serve as somber reminders of the days when slaves were fettered with irons

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2
as in impeding
to create difficulty for the work or activity of the belief that too many rules and restrictions fetter children's creativity

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fettering
  1. binding
  2. impeding
  3. tying
  4. hampering
  5. confining
  6. hindering
  7. constraining
  8. obstructing
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  • By binding to both, Imdelltra brings T cells into close contact with tumor cells, helping the immune system destroy the cancer.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The company subsequently made that commitment legally binding in contracts with European national governments and the Commission.
    — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of binding
Verb
  • Advertisement But other allies of Jackson say an overcautious campaign is impeding the Bernie Sanders progressive and stalwart labor champion from connecting with voters.
    — Julia Terruso, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Schwank also took issue with ICE’s characterization that Moreida was standing in the middle of an active road and impeding law enforcement’s actions.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of impeding
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  • Democrat Aaron Ford is tying high fuel and household costs to Trump’s policies and portraying Lombardo as too closely aligned with the president.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Senior linebacker Boen Phelps was a big part of that effort, tying fifth-year edge Jayden Virgin-Morgan with six total tackles.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of tying
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  • 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
  • Kyiv sees this as an attempt to pressure it into concessions by hampering its aerial defense and military operations.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hampering
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  • Potentially containing trillions of parameters — values learned during training — frontier models require vast computing resources, largely confining them to data centers, where they can be more easily monitored and, in principle, switched off.
    — Robert Hart, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Luck was not widespread among Wednesday’s Florida Lotto, Fantasy 5 and Powerball drawings, confining itself to a single ticket.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of confining
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  • For more than a week, Ukraine had faced a speed limit on the Starshield satellite terminals used by its military, hindering its ability to intercept fast-moving Russian drones.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Willie Herndon faces a murder charge and Taiya Herndon, who drove her husband to Illinois after the shooting, was arrested on charges of hindering prosecution, according to police.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of hindering
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  • Data center suppliers Unlike the earlier days of the AI boom, semiconductor availability is no longer the major issue constraining compute supply, Musk said.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • And conducting that work within Anthropic risked constraining White Circle from sharing it with the public.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of constraining
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  • The federal agency also warned that obstructing immigration officers is a federal crime.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • During the investigation, it was alleged that Stewart, who is a resident, returned to the property and was later taken into custody for obstructing a peace officer.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of obstructing
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“Fettering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fettering. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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