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
Leah Williamson’s absence with a knee injury sustained in the Euro 2025 final has been a huge hindrance both in defence and attack.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
On the day of the massacre, the shooter opened and walked through the west door with no hindrance, though it had been pulled shut by a teacher.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
All these anachronisms are at least a matter of inside baseball, if a hindrance to Baylin and Susman’s attempts to evoke the same textured, realist milieu as the Safdie brothers.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
For her, regulatory guardrails are less a hindrance than a necessary framework.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
On the day of the massacre, the shooter opened and walked through the west door with no hindrance, though it had been pulled shut by a teacher.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
All these anachronisms are at least a matter of inside baseball, if a hindrance to Baylin and Susman’s attempts to evoke the same textured, realist milieu as the Safdie brothers.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
For her, regulatory guardrails are less a hindrance than a necessary framework.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindrance
Noun
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Shiffrin doesn't view this as an obstacle either, nor something to fear at this stage of the game.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Minister Kabawat’s optimism comes despite immense obstacles.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Shooting presented unique logistical hurdles, with different sequences filmed across multiple golf courses around Manila’s peripheries due to restrictions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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But economists warned Argentina’s assets — and the US government’s bet on Milei’s success — still face hurdles.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Arrests were made for offenses including obstruction of the highway, hindering law enforcement duties, and assault on police.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Oct. 2025
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Observing and recording law enforcement is generally protected, but warning people to avoid arrest or physically interfering with ICE operations could be considered obstruction.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The scandal resulted in major embarrassment to the royal family and effectively ended her official royal role.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Teens say access to period products has gotten better, but their menstrual cycles are still a source of embarrassment.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Hindrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindrance. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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