as in obstruction
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Recent Examples of inhibitor
One of the most powerful inhibitors of curiosity is fear—the fear of asking the wrong question, fear of being perceived as incompetent, and fear of challenging authority.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Aromatase inhibitor medications may reduce the risk of breast cancer in people who have gone through menopause.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 27 Feb. 2025
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs):These medications increase serotonin and norepinephrine and include Cymbalta (duloxetine) and Effexor (venlafaxine).
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
The researchers then made both the toxin and the strongest inhibitor in bacteria and obtained the structure of their interactions.
—Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2025
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Aromatase inhibitor medications may reduce the risk of breast cancer in people who have gone through menopause.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 27 Feb. 2025
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs):These medications increase serotonin and norepinephrine and include Cymbalta (duloxetine) and Effexor (venlafaxine).
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
The researchers then made both the toxin and the strongest inhibitor in bacteria and obtained the structure of their interactions.
—Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibitor
Noun
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In November 2021, Burke was sentenced to 46 years in jail for assault and obstruction of justice.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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Remember to check your outdoor AC units and remove leaves or any other obstructions that can cause blockages or safety hazards.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Mar. 2025
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Rather than replace the free-for-all with a streamlined review process, restaurants seeking approval for new sheds hit delay after delay, bureaucratic obstacle after bureaucratic obstacle.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Unlike clumsier species that struggle with obstacles, the black mamba leverages every surface with surgical precision, effectively turning the landscape into a series of launchpads.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The chance that American attacks on Houthis could prompt attacks on Saudi Arabia and a renewal of the kingdom’s brutal war in Yemen was a chief concern of the Biden administration, a prime reason that White House operated with a degree of restraint in its strikes on Houthi targets.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Sullivan, 56, was charged with first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons and first-degree reckless endangerment.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, frontline institutions are facing severe resource constraints: The World Food Programme is facing an $8.1 billion shortfall leading to the closure of its Southern Africa office, and slashed rations for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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That’s partly due to the constraints of the U.S. health care system.—
Eleanor Rivera,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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Only looking at short- and long-term debt risks missing a material liability in the form of operating leases.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The plan estimates its liabilities related to the Eaton and Palisades fires at about $4 billion.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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The question many Bangladeshis are asking now is: Can the uprising translate into long-term political representation, or will the country's long-standing political establishment continue to maintain its stranglehold?—
Shamim Chowdhury,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2025
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That includes third base, a position that Oswaldo Cabrera will see a lot of time at but doesn’t necessarily have a stranglehold on.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Inhibitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibitor. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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