as in wall
a physical object that blocks the way
there was a big barrier plastered with signs saying "Keep Out" around the trash compactor
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Recent Examples of barrier
Hyaluronic acid floods skin with hydration, squalane supports the skin barrier, and niacinamide smooths and refines the look of pores.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 27 May 2026
Deloitte has reported that up to 70% of technology leaders see technical debt as a barrier to innovation.
—Dan Haiem, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs documented 925 checkpoints, barriers or roadblocks across the West Bank at the end of 2025.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 27 May 2026
Americans in other metro hubs face the same barriers in turning a paycheck into property, from New York to Chicago to Houston.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 27 May 2026
Deloitte has reported that up to 70% of technology leaders see technical debt as a barrier to innovation.
—Dan Haiem, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs documented 925 checkpoints, barriers or roadblocks across the West Bank at the end of 2025.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 27 May 2026
Americans in other metro hubs face the same barriers in turning a paycheck into property, from New York to Chicago to Houston.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrier
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In the front lobby and outside Halverson’s office, a large wall features a mural that welcomes people to the school in 24 different languages, next to it, an American flag.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Blessing then smashed into the wall of a nearby home, disabling his Tahoe, police said.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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And then, way out beyond the left field fence, Drew Anderson rose from his seat and started throwing.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Griffith tracked a ball off Howell’s bat to the fence and stuck her glove over it to rob Howell of a grand slam in the fourth inning.—
Bobby Narang,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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While India’s media landscape has largely retreated in the face of the Hindu right’s fascism, Kandasamy is one of the few consistently at the barricades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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On Wednesday, crews could be seen putting up signs, installing security fencing and barricades around the stadium grounds and doing construction near the Foxboro Commuter Rail stop just across from the stadium.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Another obstacle is that the group hasn’t secured a stadium site.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Black entrepreneurs continue to face tremendous obstacles securing funding, city contracts and institutional support.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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“Barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrier. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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