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
For her, regulatory guardrails are less a hindrance than a necessary framework.
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Peter High, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
China’s currency is not freely convertible in world financial markets and its stringent controls on foreign exchange are the biggest hindrance toward making the yuan a global currency, experts say.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
And moving forward with additional natural gas options is not necessarily a hindrance to clean energy and improving carbon footprints.
—Gary Labarbera, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Boy Names in Each State The other major hindrance to the speed of maglev trains is air resistance, which continues to build up at higher speeds.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Peter High, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
China’s currency is not freely convertible in world financial markets and its stringent controls on foreign exchange are the biggest hindrance toward making the yuan a global currency, experts say.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
And moving forward with additional natural gas options is not necessarily a hindrance to clean energy and improving carbon footprints.
—Gary Labarbera, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Boy Names in Each State The other major hindrance to the speed of maglev trains is air resistance, which continues to build up at higher speeds.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindrance
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This small but mighty cleaner has dual side brushes, multiple cleaning modes, and obstacle-avoidance technology.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Yet despite these obstacles, Pita’s voice has only grown louder, emerging as a leading figure in the global conversation on democracy and reform.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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The award had stock price hurdles of $350 and $400 and Clarke got no long-term equity grants in 2020, 2022, and 2023.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Ren also noted practical hurdles.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Last month, a grand jury voted to indict Comey on two charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstruction, while rejecting an additional false statements count sought by Halligan.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
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The latest arrests by Illinois State Police involved charges of resisting and obstruction.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin , Matt Finn , Michael Tobin,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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There are more costs — to say nothing of further public embarrassment — to consider.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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During reunion weekend, former editors and writers also like to see their youthful work through a lens of nostalgia, (sometimes) embarrassment, and joy.—
Joshua Finnell,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Hindrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindrance. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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