as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
tough going for the burros on the canyon trail, even without the added impediment of heavy loads
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Recent Examples of impediment
Thomas' school of thought suggests that readers should look only at the wording of the Constitution, which placed no impediments on the rights of U.S. citizens to own a gun.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Due to a shoulder injury, Kim wouldn’t have been ready for Opening Day, but Chapman didn’t want that to be an impediment to signing the former San Diego Padres infielder.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
This week, Vietnamese officials also pledged to crack down on the transshipment of Chinese products through Vietnam, which White House officials have described as a major impediment to lower tariffs.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Many Tribal IDs do not list citizenship, creating an impediment for Native voters, who already have difficulties voting as reservation addresses are not as easy to list on voter registration forms.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Due to a shoulder injury, Kim wouldn’t have been ready for Opening Day, but Chapman didn’t want that to be an impediment to signing the former San Diego Padres infielder.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
This week, Vietnamese officials also pledged to crack down on the transshipment of Chinese products through Vietnam, which White House officials have described as a major impediment to lower tariffs.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Many Tribal IDs do not list citizenship, creating an impediment for Native voters, who already have difficulties voting as reservation addresses are not as easy to list on voter registration forms.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impediment
Noun
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The Arches is designed for all-around off-roading, while the Cliffhanger is geared toward slow, technical obstacles.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, the obstacle avoidance technology included in the X10 Pro Omni has a 3D MatrixEye.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2025
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These financial hurdles can lead to the perception that technology adoption simply isn’t worth it.—
James Lindsey,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Despite these hurdles, experts agree that digital twins represent the future of sports.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the concealment charge, Mendoza-Gonzalez was charged with obstruction of justice and abuse of a corpse, police said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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The teenagers are also facing charges of second-degree obstruction of justice and motor vehicle theft.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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There was a time when Hubble had the potential to become NASA's biggest embarrassment.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The embarrassment for Manchester United letting a striker leave who then is the star in a Champions League tie against elite opposition is obvious.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Breaking Barriers In his work, Stone presses the notion that a patient’s treatment options should not be limited simply because of their zip code.—
Jordan French,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Relevant Policy: The Reciprocal Tariff Executive Order (April 2025) imposes tariffs on countries maintaining barriers against U.S. goods, aiming to strengthen domestic manufacturing.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Impediment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impediment. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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