as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
without the interference of the rain, we could have made good time on that road trip
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Recent Examples of interference
This trend, combined with apparent political interference in investigative and prosecutorial decisions, undermines public trust, the legitimacy of our institutions, and the rule of law.
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Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Iron and magnesium are best taken at different times of day to avoid interference with absorption.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 26 Jan. 2026
Expect interference in the title bout, chaos in the Rumble match, or a future three-way.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Iran is a country with a long memory of foreign interference and a deep cultural aversion to outsiders determining their fate.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
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Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Iron and magnesium are best taken at different times of day to avoid interference with absorption.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 26 Jan. 2026
Expect interference in the title bout, chaos in the Rumble match, or a future three-way.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Iran is a country with a long memory of foreign interference and a deep cultural aversion to outsiders determining their fate.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for interference
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interference
Noun
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Why cruise lines conduct safety drills Safety drills, also called muster drills, are not the brainchild of a sadistic cruise ship officer, trying to place obstacles between cruise guests and their sunbathing and cocktails.—
Erica Silverstein,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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University officials tried to reassure the campus that the impacts of the new policy would be minimal, affecting only a small portion of the classes being offered and that class cancellations wouldn’t create any obstacles preventing students from staying on course to graduate.—
Juan A. Lozano,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Renee Good’s killing raised the profile of the resistance, as well as questions about the lines between observation and obstruction.—
Eric Roper,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Howard County Circuit Court Judge Stephanie Porter also found Zeah guilty on one of two obstruction of justice charges, but didn't convict on the other.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The first major hurdle was genetics and to solve it, the research team built a dedicated breeding base in Lueyang county in Shaanxi, where Northwest A&F University is based.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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Because they are considered low-impact, Type II actions are exempt from the full SEQRA environmental review process, which saves time and reduces bureaucratic hurdles.—
Carlina Rivera,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Panic, self-doubt, and embarrassment set in.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
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The latter, of course, gives better info, and the former gives fleeting metaphors and nearly faints from embarrassment.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Reframing Negotiation as Collaboration Perhaps the biggest mental barrier is viewing negotiation as conflict.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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For all the progress in the lab, though, money remains a major barrier.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Interference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interference. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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