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
And while Osborn may have higher name ID this cycle, Coleman suggested that could also be a slight hindrance.
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 10 July 2025
While this could be a hindrance in a game like Survivor, where diehard players go to extreme lengths to prepare for certain aspects, Big Brother is built differently.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 10 July 2025
That was a hindrance to establishing a rivalry in the early days of college football.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 8 July 2025
For Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, the high price tag may not be a hindrance, given his interest in signing Verstappen, which arose last year after Hamilton announced his 2025 Ferrari move.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for hindrance
Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 10 July 2025
While this could be a hindrance in a game like Survivor, where diehard players go to extreme lengths to prepare for certain aspects, Big Brother is built differently.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 10 July 2025
That was a hindrance to establishing a rivalry in the early days of college football.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 8 July 2025
For Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, the high price tag may not be a hindrance, given his interest in signing Verstappen, which arose last year after Hamilton announced his 2025 Ferrari move.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindrance
Noun
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The branches of the military, which maintain their own communication networks, have their own obstacles.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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For Superman, that means preventing any of the negatives that do initially arise from becoming obstacles or bandwagon narratives in the press.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Operating the scanner on the dharanis presented a hurdle, however.—
Andrew Paul Jul 24,
Popular Science,
24 July 2025
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One reason for the unexpectedly slow pace is that the Chinese companies have not cleared a key engineering hurdle.—
Selam Gebrekidan,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Julie was additionally convicted of obstruction of justice and wire fraud.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Singer pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of justice.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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The event was widely viewed as an embarrassment for the administration.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 July 2025
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But as George points out, embarrassment is one of the biggest barriers to getting on track.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Hindrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindrance. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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