PONS ASINORUMS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

pons asinorums

noun

plural of pons asinorum

as in obstacles

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Noun

However, engineers have historically run into two main obstacles.

— David Szondy July 16, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
Conversely, if only the ground robots had been employed, the defenders could have remained under cover until the robots exhausted their ammunition or blocked their advance with physical obstacles.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of obstacles

Noun

Also, check to ensure the work material is free of any obstructions from underneath.

— Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
Make sure both your indoor and outdoor vents are cleared of obstructions such as furniture or debris to make your AC work as efficiently as possible.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 14 July 2026

Definition of obstructions

Noun

Its settlement and exploitation have been slowed by its distance from the rest of the country and by geographic and climatic impediments to travel and communications.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
In a report dated June 15, the system contractor — LAX Integrated Express Solutions — said LAWA project impediments include airport landscaping work, approval delays and impacts from other projects.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of impediments

Noun

Easing in lets kids absorb the energy gradually, gives you time to find your seats, hit the bathroom and grab snacks or merch without missing the opening notes.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
Reaching out and sharing what’s going on lets in the light.

— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 7 June 2026

Definition of lets

Noun

Joe Hendry also secured a non-title victory over Dominik Mysterio amidst various interferences.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
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

Definition of interferences

Noun

Unfortunately, there have been a few hurdles with getting more than 13,000 pounds of candy through the border.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Despite these hurdles, industry experts believe these new strategies are essential for consistent reach in 2026.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of hurdles

Noun

The posh pup has a home in the lobby and outside the front entrance, and sits (and stays) at the ready for belly rubs.

— Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 2 July 2026
Winning has afforded him opportunities to sell and market a line of spice rubs, sauces, glazes, seasonings, baths, brines, and injectables.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

Definition of rubs

Noun

Deer-Proof Your Garden To keep your flowers from being gobbled up by deer—one of the most heartbreaking of all garden misfortunes—choose flowers that people find glorious and deer find disgusting.

— Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
Jessie blames technology for toy misfortunes, getting angry at all forms of technology, even those already discarded.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Definition of misfortunes

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