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as in impeding
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the cold inhibited her from getting much work done that morning
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as in controlling
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
laws designed to inhibit the powers of the intelligence organizations
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as in dissuading
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action
a fundamental sense of propriety should have inhibited you from making a drunken spectacle of yourself
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Recent Examples of inhibiting
In this study, scientists determined that combining FAK-inhibiting drugs with immunotherapy and chemotherapy yielded the best results in mice in suppressing tumor growth, attracting tumor-fighting immune cells and extending survival.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Prescription treatments like Vaniqa work by inhibiting an enzyme involved in hair follicle cell division, helping to reduce regrowth with consistent use.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Brine, a mixture of water and salt, proved effective at inhibiting spoilage while enhancing the flavor of food.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Torres Rivera presented the embargo as the very thing inhibiting changes to Cuba’s economic model.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
In 2022, Dion was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), a rare neurological and autoimmune disorder that causes muscular stiffness, inhibiting the ability to walk and sing.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Caffeine wakes you up by inhibiting the ability of the natural sleep chemical adenosine from binding to its receptors.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
High levels of salt, sugar, or acid act as preservatives, inhibiting bacterial growth.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Iran was influential but not instrumental in inhibiting peace, said Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and a top Middle East peace negotiator in Republican and Democratic administrations.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Prescription treatments like Vaniqa work by inhibiting an enzyme involved in hair follicle cell division, helping to reduce regrowth with consistent use.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Brine, a mixture of water and salt, proved effective at inhibiting spoilage while enhancing the flavor of food.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Torres Rivera presented the embargo as the very thing inhibiting changes to Cuba’s economic model.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
In 2022, Dion was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), a rare neurological and autoimmune disorder that causes muscular stiffness, inhibiting the ability to walk and sing.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Caffeine wakes you up by inhibiting the ability of the natural sleep chemical adenosine from binding to its receptors.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
High levels of salt, sugar, or acid act as preservatives, inhibiting bacterial growth.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Iran was influential but not instrumental in inhibiting peace, said Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and a top Middle East peace negotiator in Republican and Democratic administrations.
—Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibiting
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The indictment includes the conspiracy count, which carries a maximum sentence of six years in federal prison, as well as several other counts of forcibly impeding a federal officer, each punishable by up to one year in federal prison.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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New research from our team of epidemiologists at University of Southern California and University of California, Irvine, shows that blowing dust is impeding the lung growth of children in the region – especially those living closest to the Salton Sea.—
Jill Johnston,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the website isn’t full of articles about how the earth is flat or how aliens are controlling our government.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Analyses show the experiment succeeded at expanding access and controlling costs without bankrupting health systems or pharmaceutical firms.—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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Elias was convicted in March on one count of second-degree murder, one count of torture, one count of child abuse and two counts of dissuading a witness from reporting a crime, all of which are felonies, the release said.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the report said those efforts would have limited effects in dissuading someone who has a gambling addiction.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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The moves have reportedly left the task force without prosecutors with national security experience, hampering its goal to root out American connections to the Hamas attacks (which included 40 Americans among its approximately 1,200 victims).—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The council chambers have only one entrance, hampering security and accessibility needs, and the council desk itself is not ADA-compliant.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Victor Felix, 4th Ward, suggested conducting a survey to determine the public’s attitude on regulating plastic bags.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The new atlas, published March 11 in the scientific journal Cell, details the ways in which genome structure, gene activity and methylation (a biochemical mechanism for regulating gene expression) change across eight brain regions and 36 brain cell types.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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The union is, of course, discouraging others from taking the job.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
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But rates here surged in March thanks to a combination of discouraging inflation and unemployment reports and pronounced geopolitical tensions and overseas conflicts.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Others blame social media for hindering crew members from socializing—and carousing—together.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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After Congress rejected those cuts earlier this year, the White House slowed the release of NIH grant money, hindering ongoing and future scientific research.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The format was designed, in part, with the aim of curbing tanking.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine’s moves are aimed at curbing Russian export revenue at a time when global energy prices have rallied because of the war in the Middle East.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Inhibiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibiting. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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