inhibitors

noun

Definition of inhibitorsnext
plural of inhibitor
as in restraints

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  1. restraints
  2. obstacles
  3. liabilities
  4. constraints
Noun
  • The Statesman also discovered that although a 2017 Texas law requires new school buses to have seat belts, many older buses — like the 2011 model involved in the Hays crash — remain without restraints.
    Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Reality intrudes — in the form of external crises, financial restraints, political roadblocks, and subsequent elections that demonstrate that your ideology isn’t popular when put into practice.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of restraints
Noun
  • Beijing will face obstacles to this strategy in Europe, since its de facto support for Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine is an albatross around Beijing’s effort to improve relations.
    Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Even amidst challenges and when faced with obstacles, Lisa would roll up her sleeves and shatter all barriers, always motivated by her why.
    Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of obstacles
Noun
  • Total assets for the union increased 17% to $418 million, while liabilities rose 28% to $318 million, including $226 million owed to players from revenue generated by the union’s licensing arm, THINK450.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • This increases liabilities on the balance sheet but reduces actual cash flow, creating a liquidity gap.
    Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of liabilities
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  • Their work spans geometry, kinematics, and dynamics of robotic systems under constraints, using predictive models and optimal control principles to enhance robotic movement.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Critics, however, question whether any substantial shipbuilding increase is feasible given budgetary constraints.
    Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of constraints
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