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
After all, any potential barriers to global trade would be a meaningful hindrance to ocean carriers.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
While increasing revenue is the goal of 48 percent of business owners polled, inflation and rising costs of living continue to be a major hindrance over the past few years.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Food waste remains a major food system challenge and hindrance to climate progress, and a moral scourge when so many are hungry.
—Danielle Nierenberg, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Also, after the merger was announced on Jan. 6, Venu faced further hindrances from DirecTV and EchoStar.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
While increasing revenue is the goal of 48 percent of business owners polled, inflation and rising costs of living continue to be a major hindrance over the past few years.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Food waste remains a major food system challenge and hindrance to climate progress, and a moral scourge when so many are hungry.
—Danielle Nierenberg, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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What to Watch on Hulu in January 2025
Also, after the merger was announced on Jan. 6, Venu faced further hindrances from DirecTV and EchoStar.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for hindrance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindrance
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As businesses adapted to new ways of working, obstacles were removed for employees who had previously found their options limited.—
Gene Myers,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Poor planning can jeopardize access to space, materials, and equipment, leading to obstacles that drain time and money.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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Their restaurant group, Strategic Hospitality, helps manage those practical hurdles and provides access to resources from accounting to HR.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
18 Feb. 2025
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Financing the film was an early hurdle for Molayemi and Sohani.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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According to Bennett Gershman, a professor at Pace University's law school, free speech protections allow residents to discuss law enforcement in their neighborhoods, but language that actively encourages evasion of authorities could possibly be construed as obstruction of justice.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Menendez was found guilty on charges including extortion, honest services wire fraud, obstruction of justice, acting as a foreign agent for Egypt, bribery, and conspiracy.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
29 Jan. 2025
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But that doesn’t seem to be the purpose of the record, which leans more heavily into fan service — a treat for those who’ve stayed loyal (or at least neutral) as Drake suffered the past year’s cavalcade of embarrassments.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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No mention of Ukraine, not a word about Russia—VP Vance’s scolding lecture to Europe about free speech at the Munich Security Conference today was a complete embarrassment.—
Security & Defense Reporter Ellie Cook , reporting from Munich,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Hindrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindrance. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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