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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
Mature dill plants can harm tomato plants by taking up soil nutrients and inhibiting tomato root growth.
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Felicia Feaster, Martha Stewart, 4 June 2026
This follows a series of antitrust victories against the NCAA and power conferences that have upended a system long inhibiting players’ abilities to fully benefit from the wealth their talents generated.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
In 2024, Carolyn Silverman and I wrote about how 82% of the American population has been sorted into states controlled by a single party, inhibiting political choice and eroding representative democracy.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Pre-emergent herbicides work by inhibiting root development immediately after a seed germinates.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
Throughout the day, adenosine gradually accumulates as a byproduct of brain activity, increasing feelings of sleepiness by inhibiting wake-promoting regions such as the basal forebrain.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2026
Polyphenols in pomegranate may help lower blood pressure by improving arterial function, increasing nitric oxide production, and inhibiting the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE).
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026
Medication tackles mutation Daraxonrasib works by inhibiting a protein mutation associated with pancreatic cancer.
—Eva Flowe
april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Trigger-point injections reverse the hyper-irritability of nerves by inhibiting the influx of neurochemicals and re-regulating the function of various nerves.
—Dr. Patricia Richard, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Felicia Feaster, Martha Stewart, 4 June 2026
This follows a series of antitrust victories against the NCAA and power conferences that have upended a system long inhibiting players’ abilities to fully benefit from the wealth their talents generated.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
In 2024, Carolyn Silverman and I wrote about how 82% of the American population has been sorted into states controlled by a single party, inhibiting political choice and eroding representative democracy.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Pre-emergent herbicides work by inhibiting root development immediately after a seed germinates.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
Throughout the day, adenosine gradually accumulates as a byproduct of brain activity, increasing feelings of sleepiness by inhibiting wake-promoting regions such as the basal forebrain.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2026
Polyphenols in pomegranate may help lower blood pressure by improving arterial function, increasing nitric oxide production, and inhibiting the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE).
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026
Medication tackles mutation Daraxonrasib works by inhibiting a protein mutation associated with pancreatic cancer.
—Eva Flowe
april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Trigger-point injections reverse the hyper-irritability of nerves by inhibiting the influx of neurochemicals and re-regulating the function of various nerves.
—Dr. Patricia Richard, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibiting
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Over the years, the number of cars parking near the bridge — often illegally, sometimes impeding emergency vehicles — has risen.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Advertisement More than 600 defendants were accused of assaulting or impeding law enforcement officers during the riot, and nearly 175 were accused of using dangerous or deadly weapons.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
19 May 2026
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And there’s a chance the Giants vote against Sacramento as an expansion site because the Giants want to continue controlling the market.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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As with minimizing soil disturbance, this, too, helps tremendously with controlling erosion, increasing the carbon content of soil and conserving moisture.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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The jury in March found O’Connor guilty of crimes including child endangerment and furnishing alcohol to a minor, and dissuading a witness.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Because having peers who smoke increases young people’s chances of starting themselves, fewer kids being able to get their hands on cigarettes should have a ripple effect, dissuading more and more of their peers from experimenting.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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Deep mistrust among some people in the town is hampering response efforts to the outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus — for which there is no vaccine.—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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Kojan, who has been involved in fighting previous Ebola outbreaks in central and western Africa and is president of the Alliance for International Medical Action, said deep mistrust within some local communities is hampering efforts to contain the virus.—
Tom Soufi Burridge,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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His reporting takes him to the headquarters of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, the state agency tasked with regulating oil and gas.—
Katie Campbell,
ProPublica,
2 June 2026
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As for regulating the use of AI for mental health, a few states enacted new policies last year.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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For instance, the federal permitting process is notoriously long and costly, discouraging the development of domestic production capacity.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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Now the rise of AI is discouraging engagement with any human beings at all; instead, more and more people are forming their views in conversation with a machine that lacks moral sense.—
Jeffrey Rosen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Last year, probation officials began requiring CLERB to seek court approval before obtaining records in cases involving juveniles — a process former CLERB officials and advocates described as hindering meaningful oversight.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Using a milk application too frequently can also suffocate the plant by clogging its pores and hindering photosynthesis.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
31 May 2026
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Mia Thurow This summer in Indianapolis, everyone younger than 18 will fall under an extended curfew introduced by the City-County Council aimed at curbing youth violence.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
4 June 2026
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In it, however, Martin Bech Holte, an economist and former head of the consultancy firm McKinsey in Norway, did not suggest curbing rampant levels of inequality — recently reported to be at 1912 levels — or otherwise restore the country to some social democratic golden age.—
Ola Morris Innset,
The Dial,
2 June 2026
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“Inhibiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibiting. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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