interferences

noun

plural of interference
as in obstacles
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 interferences Our screw thread test was also a success, with gentle to moderate finger pressure required to screw the metric stainless steel screws in from 8mm to 3mm without any issues or noticeable interferences. — PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025 On a journey through the highs and lows of their relationship, Ángela and Antonio struggle against the passing of time, the interferences of desire and the idealisation of love. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025 From there, researchers could winnow down their suspects to a couple million signals, then rank them by likelihood of ET origin after accounting for radio frequency interferences from sources like orbital satellites, TV broadcasts, and even kitchen microwaves. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026 In addition to northern light displays, such activity can also create minor technological disturbances including GPS satellite disruptions, radio signal interferences and power grid interruptions . — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interferences
  1. obstacles
  2. hurdles
  3. obstructions
  4. embarrassments
  5. barriers
Noun
  • Crews can drive directly into rivers or lakes without installing additional equipment, allowing the vehicle to continue moving even when water obstacles stand in the way.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • Remember, your perspective shapes your reality—choose to see opportunities over obstacles.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of obstacles
Noun
  • Ro said interactive chatbots have technological hurdles to overcome, such as a mismatch between their verbal comments and their facial expressions.
    — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the technological and financial hurdles of fighting the sonic boom appeared insurmountable.
    — David Szondy July 02, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Definition of hurdles
Noun
  • The alternating placements of the piles/objects are very precise, which creates a series of chicanes, indicating they are not intended as obstructions but rather to prevent rapid ingress and egress by any vehicle toward the tunnels.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Recent emergencies have included animals falling off a boat, lacerations from dog fights on the beach, clamshell ingestion, sand impaction, which can cause obstructions in the digestive system, and of course Lyme disease.
    — Sylvie Bigar, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of obstructions
Noun
  • Sitting around a table in the soundstage where the pilot for I Love Lucy was filmed, the six of them tailored the roles to the actors and infused the script with arguments, embarrassments, and confessions from their own relationships.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 June 2026
  • The order to whitewash America’s historic sites of anything less than rosy about the nation’s past has led to some predictable embarrassments.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Definition of embarrassments
Noun
  • Sacramento Regional Transit, according to the grand jury, did not consult with the MAC or conduct tests before installing the barriers, which met ADA requirements, on 71 buses.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • When those barriers fall, the gap in health outcomes will begin to close.
    — Russell Cox, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of barriers

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