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
In response to the news, RR Auction, the company handling the sale, warned Kobek and Byrne against publishing the text, threatening legal action for interference and copyright infringement.
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Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
Hernandez Santana was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of firing a 9 mm handgun within a school zone, possessing a firearm within a school zone and willfully or maliciously interfering with or causing interference to any radio communications of any station in the September shooting.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The case never yielded any successful prosecutions, with charges withdrawn, terminated or tossed out amid claims of witness intimidation and political interference.
—CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Musk would become a vocal supporter of the AfD—to the point where he was denounced for electoral interference by Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
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Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
Hernandez Santana was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of firing a 9 mm handgun within a school zone, possessing a firearm within a school zone and willfully or maliciously interfering with or causing interference to any radio communications of any station in the September shooting.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The case never yielded any successful prosecutions, with charges withdrawn, terminated or tossed out amid claims of witness intimidation and political interference.
—CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Musk would become a vocal supporter of the AfD—to the point where he was denounced for electoral interference by Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interference
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But formidable obstacles remain in the way of a durable peace in Gaza, where a ceasefire collapsed in March after nearly two months of relative calm when Israel unleashed a barrage of airstrikes.—
Alexander Cornwell,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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But even with these obstacles, oddsmakers seem to believe the Bucs have plot armor.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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According to Delaware County court records, LaSota was charged with disorderly conduct and obstruction.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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The footage does not show that, and Garcia Venegas was never charged with obstruction or any other crime.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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The new method could allow the scientific community to overcome one of the key hurdles associated with fusion energy – maintaining plasma stability.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Staffing costs and availability are chief among the reasons, the organization adds, both because skilled individuals can’t be sourced in rural areas and because the traditional long hours and on-call schedules poses further hurdles for recruitment.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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It’s been speculated Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk fired Callahan this week to sidestep the embarrassment of Vrabel schooling his successor Sunday.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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Minnesota has become the laughingstock of America — the embarrassment of our nation.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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By deploying solvers on scalable cloud platforms, firms avoid the need for expensive local hardware, lowering barriers for CAE adoption among businesses.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Magazine collaging, in particular, is enjoying a revitalization for adults seeking a low-barrier entry into mixed-media art.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Interference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interference. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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