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
Their escalating protests included a strike that forced the cancellation of a performance and a march through Venice joined by workers from other opera houses, reflecting concerns of political interference in artistic decisions.
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Hot, hazy, and humid weather can do a number on one’s hair—but the best anti-frizz products are able to run interference.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
And barring court interference, Virginia will follow Massachusetts’ lead.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Wild power play dry, penalty kill brutal After Ryan Hartman was called for goalie interference leading to Robertson’s power-play goal to open the game, Minnesota drew three consecutive power plays to end the first period.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Hot, hazy, and humid weather can do a number on one’s hair—but the best anti-frizz products are able to run interference.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
And barring court interference, Virginia will follow Massachusetts’ lead.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Wild power play dry, penalty kill brutal After Ryan Hartman was called for goalie interference leading to Robertson’s power-play goal to open the game, Minnesota drew three consecutive power plays to end the first period.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interference
Noun
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Still, travelers may encounter obstacles obtaining their refunds.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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The case for and against a redo The obstacles to a redo are considerable, starting with the obvious security concerns.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Symptoms of kidney stones include severe pain on one side of the body, fever, chills, nausea and obstruction of the kidney.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Nearly a year after 10 inmates escaped a New Orleans jail through a hole in the wall, a special grand jury has indicted the local sheriff on criminal corruption and obstruction charges in connection with the biggest jailbreak in recent American history.—
Greg Hilburn,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Despite that fast-track status, RP1 has encountered more hurdles from the agency than was expected by Replimune Group, the company producing the drug.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
2 May 2026
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Also, licensing hurdles in many states ban people with records from even becoming barbers or mechanics, the very trades that offer the best path to independence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Well, the new strike zone and the obvious embarrassment of having a call overturned has changed how umpires call balls and strikes.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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For the annual dinner to occur at the White House itself would be a huge—okay, an even huger—embarrassment and conflict of interest.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Researchers in China have developed a new catalyst that helped a lithium-sulfur battery retain 93 percent of its capacity after 600 charge-discharge cycles, a step that could address one of the biggest barriers to commercializing the high-energy battery chemistry.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Three days after distance runner Sabastian Sawe became the first man to break the two-hour barrier in the marathon, his outfitter, Adidas, was still taking a victory lap.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Interference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interference. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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