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
The journey, first to Paris and then through Switzerland and Milan and onwards to Venice, was for the most part pleasant, being blessedly free of many of the wearisome and often infuriating hindrances and misdirections that rail travel usually entails.
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Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Leah Williamson’s absence with a knee injury sustained in the Euro 2025 final has been a huge hindrance both in defence and attack.
—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
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Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Leah Williamson’s absence with a knee injury sustained in the Euro 2025 final has been a huge hindrance both in defence and attack.
—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
See All Example Sentences for hindrance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindrance
Noun
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Yet, their durability remained the key obstacle to commercial deployment.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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What resists smooth transmission isn’t an obstacle to communication, but part of its meaning and texture.—
Ross Benjamin,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Now that some Democrats have signaled new support for reopening the government, Congress has to clear a number of procedural hurdles.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Lawmakers must still approve the final version of the continuing resolution and spending package, a process that could take several more days if all 100 senators don’t agree to waive procedural hurdles.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The charges included conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding; and conspiracy against rights.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Look for the nearest tree, fence, building, car, or other obstruction to duck behind.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Remember his embarrassment after winning the 2016 presidential election but losing the national popular vote?—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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For years now, Fuentes has been both an embarrassment to the right and an indicator of what’s brewing in the id of conservatism.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Hindrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindrance. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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