as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
made a survey of all the hindrances to wheelchair access, such as curbs and stairs
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Recent Examples of hindrance
Licata, 61, said at a March news conference that his health is no longer a hindrance.
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Tolbert doesn’t think having two rookies on the line is a hindrance.
—Mike Kaye
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The good news is that banking’s existing regulatory scaffolding is an asset rather than a hindrance.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
His rhetoric and borderline audacious claims telegraphed that failure to make progress on the bridge was more than a mere infrastructure hindrance.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hindrance
Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Tolbert doesn’t think having two rookies on the line is a hindrance.
—Mike Kaye
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The good news is that banking’s existing regulatory scaffolding is an asset rather than a hindrance.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
His rhetoric and borderline audacious claims telegraphed that failure to make progress on the bridge was more than a mere infrastructure hindrance.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hindrance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindrance
Noun
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The first robot stumbles on aluminum debris, its wheels furiously trying to get traction and move around the obstacle.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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That disconnect is beginning to create what could become the new trust economy—one in which governance, authentication, transparency and accountability become strategic advantages for the companies in this space, rather than just operational or compliance obstacles.—
Jacques Ledbetter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Moreover, compared to nearby countries that have counteracted the economic effects of aging populations with new immigrants and their children, Italy has set more hurdles on the path to citizenship for those without native ancestry, even if they are born in the country.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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Negotiating the first hurdle is followed by three sets of group-phase challenges home and away, played on Thursdays in October, November and December, to make it to the knockout stage in the New Year.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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All were arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct along with either endangering another person or obstruction of justice, state police said.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The New Jersey State Police said in a statement that one of those faced a charge of disorderly conduct and endangering another person and the other five were charged with disorderly conduct and obstruction of justice.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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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
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Nectar Hard Seltzer has been partnering with influencer Kelly Kim to get people to reframe the alcohol flush reaction some people experience, to turn it into a beauty moment instead of embarrassment.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Hindrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindrance. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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