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
In fact, high interest rates have likely been more of a hindrance than politics, analysts said.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Motta could point to the hindrance of injuries for mitigation.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Kyiv and Moscow have framed each other as the main hindrance to peace, in an effort to win Trump’s backing.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
If regulatory bodies enter or place restrictions on the company, there might be unhealthy hindrances or complicities in the company's expansion strategies.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hindrance
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Motta could point to the hindrance of injuries for mitigation.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Kyiv and Moscow have framed each other as the main hindrance to peace, in an effort to win Trump’s backing.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
If regulatory bodies enter or place restrictions on the company, there might be unhealthy hindrances or complicities in the company's expansion strategies.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hindrance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindrance
Noun
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Players utilize a set of common rules -- that can be altered by the game master -- and dice to overcome obstacles as the group works to collaboratively tell a story.—
Remington Miller,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2025
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Powered by Adelaide, Forbes AI Running a company means facing obstacles that shake your foundation.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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That can include language hurdles, arranging child care or elder care, and significant differences in national pension or retirement programs.—
Christina Larson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and policy bill clears one hurdle.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Federal prosecutors charged Dugan in April with obstruction and concealing an individual to prevent arrest.—
Todd Richmond,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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The Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration’s aggressive use of the obstruction charges.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2025
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But this latest exchange had a far less satisfying denouement: an uncertain military outcome and a diplomatic embarrassment, in the eyes of Modi’s nationalist base.—
Vaibhav Vats,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
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Houston has lost its last six against the Ravens, including last year’s 31-2 embarrassment on Christmas Day.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Hindrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindrance. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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