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
Warner Brothers Discovery also took a $9 billion write-down on its TV networks, and Uber faced a $500 million charge this year that won’t be a hindrance next year, the analysts argued.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Data quality and availability can be a significant hindrance, as AI models are only as good as the data they're trained on.
—Andrei Kasyanau, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The senior position is in his grasp, but dating a non-Jew could be a hindrance.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
Shyamalan is notorious for trying to keep the twists and turns in his plots top secret, and this film lives or dies on not knowing much going in, a bit of a hindrance in staying with the convoluted machinations of its dueling storylines in order to finally get the meat and bones of it all.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Data quality and availability can be a significant hindrance, as AI models are only as good as the data they're trained on.
—Andrei Kasyanau, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The senior position is in his grasp, but dating a non-Jew could be a hindrance.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
Shyamalan is notorious for trying to keep the twists and turns in his plots top secret, and this film lives or dies on not knowing much going in, a bit of a hindrance in staying with the convoluted machinations of its dueling storylines in order to finally get the meat and bones of it all.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindrance
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Despite the obstacles, many countries have committed to mediator roles.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Many inferior systems don't provide enough illumination to enable a driver going 55 mph on a straight road to stop in time after spotting an obstacle in the vehicle’s path.Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, those gains have come with some hurdles, including a summer sell-off as sentiment dampened over the payoff from AI.Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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The outstanding question remains whether or not there’s a surge in AI PC usage that goes along with that more basic hardware hurdle.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Department of Justice indicted Trump with obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to knowingly make a false statement, and assisting, aiding or comforting an insurrection.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The how-to format defined her previous television series, Martha Stewart Living, which ran from 1993 up to her federal investigation and eventual indictment for obstruction of justice in 2004.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Boeing acquired Spirit for $8.3 billion earlier this year in large part because of a major manufacturing embarrassment.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Columnists expressed their embarrassment and anger.David Remnick, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Hindrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindrance. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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