INHIBITORS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

inhibitors

noun

plural of inhibitor

as in restraints

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Recent Examples of inhibitors This generated a lot of interest because one of the main ways that cancer develops resistance to RAS inhibitors is by amplifying mutant RAS, basically flooding the cell with the oncoprotein and overwhelming the inhibitor. — Matthew Herper, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Due to the ongoing construction and current facility restraints, Belmont Park will only operate with a capacity of 6,000 during opening weekend and 4,000 after.

— John Dias, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit alleges the pork processors inflated and stabilized the price and supply of pork through the use of Agri Stats, production restraints and the use of exports.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of restraints

Noun

But the state still carries more than $30 billion in unfunded pension liabilities, one of the largest burdens, per capita, in the nation, and isn’t expected to finish paying that off until well into the 2040s.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Clause lets you and your partner answer questions together related to liabilities, assets, goals, property, businesses and more.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

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On Wednesday, OpenAI disclosed six new instances of its AI agents hiding their tracks, spoofing data and writing instructions to free themselves from constraints to escape the company’s control.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka said recently that the combination of Panama Canal constraints and other global shipping disruptions could produce a 5 percent increase in cargo volumes at the California port.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

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