as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
made a survey of all the hindrances to wheelchair access, such as curbs and stairs
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Recent Examples of hindrance
Set Aside Intentional Time Another common hindrance to achieving cleaning resolutions is actually finding the time to do them.
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Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
Goaltending wasn’t supposed to be the team’s biggest hindrance, and giving more opportunity to Meriläinen was supposed to be the right move.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Historically, securely locking or temporarily transferring one’s guns was perceived by owners as a hindrance to quick access for home defense.
—Russell Lemle, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The proposal has prompted significant bipartisan backlash in both states, with concerns over the environmental impacts and the potential hindrance to vital tourism economies.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
Goaltending wasn’t supposed to be the team’s biggest hindrance, and giving more opportunity to Meriläinen was supposed to be the right move.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Historically, securely locking or temporarily transferring one’s guns was perceived by owners as a hindrance to quick access for home defense.
—Russell Lemle, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The proposal has prompted significant bipartisan backlash in both states, with concerns over the environmental impacts and the potential hindrance to vital tourism economies.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindrance
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When the car finally got moving, protesters began throwing obstacles in its path — Lime scooters, bicycles, seemingly anything that might trigger the car’s automatic anti-collision braking system.—
Evan Minsker,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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While road mentality might be one of Missouri’s biggest obstacles right now, the Tigers still have to focus on the opponent, too.—
Ally Schiepp,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2026
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Part of the advertising hurdle with the beach experience is getting guests to understand its value as a shore excursion rather than compared to Perfect Day at CocoCay, which is included in cruise fares.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Jerusalem — The first week of the partial reopening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt was marked by confusion, and logistical hurdles, according to Palestinians attempting to cross and multiple sources who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Puig, 35, was found guilty of obstruction of justice and making false statements to federal investigators following a nearly two-week trial in downtown Los Angeles.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Puig faces a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison on the obstruction of justice charge and up to five years in prison for the two false statement charges.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Well, there was a great deal left in me, in an agony of embarrassment looking around for that hole on the floor to crawl into.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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But anomaly detection may have prevented embarrassments like the one at OPERA.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Hindrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindrance. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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