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
Licata, 61, said at a March news conference that his health is no longer a hindrance.
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Tolbert doesn’t think having two rookies on the line is a hindrance.
—Mike Kaye
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The good news is that banking’s existing regulatory scaffolding is an asset rather than a hindrance.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
His rhetoric and borderline audacious claims telegraphed that failure to make progress on the bridge was more than a mere infrastructure hindrance.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hindrance
Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Tolbert doesn’t think having two rookies on the line is a hindrance.
—Mike Kaye
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The good news is that banking’s existing regulatory scaffolding is an asset rather than a hindrance.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
His rhetoric and borderline audacious claims telegraphed that failure to make progress on the bridge was more than a mere infrastructure hindrance.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hindrance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindrance
Noun
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Autonomy in this case involves being able to reach destinations by using camera images to navigate around obstacles such as craters and pits without the involvement of mission control.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 June 2026
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Despite the obstacles, anticipation has been building across the capital.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The city witnessed Carl Lewis win four Olympic gold medals, cheered Valerie Brisco-Hooks’ historic golden double and watched Edwin Moses extend his 400-meter hurdles unbeaten streak.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The antitrust hurdle cleared by Paramount comes as state attorneys general in California, New York and almost a dozen other states are contemplating an antitrust suit to put the brakes on what would become a mega-studio.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Julie Chrisley was also charged with wire fraud and obstruction of justice.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Fans were arrested on charges such as suspicion of assault on a police officer, criminal possession of a weapon (a knife), reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, obstruction of governmental administration, and trademark counterfeiting, the NYPD said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Rajoub refused the entreaty, much to the frustration and embarrassment of Infantino.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Trump hopes to move past the political embarrassment during a fresh test of his political clout in South Carolina and Nevada.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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“Hindrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindrance. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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