as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
without the interference of the rain, we could have made good time on that road trip
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Recent Examples of interference
To the complete surprise of many in Israel, Trump called for the charges against Netanyahu to be dropped—a blatant interference in the judicial system of another sovereign state.
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Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, Time, 7 July 2025
The lawsuit filed Wednesday argues the law violates the Establishment Clause, which states that Congress won’t establish a religion, and the free exercise clause of the First Amendment that protects individuals' right to practice their religion without government interference.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
In 2021 alone, the FAA initiated more than 1,000 investigations into passenger interference with crews or flight operations, compared to the historical average of fewer than 150 per year, according to FAA Incident Data.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Built without electricity, straight lines, or digital interference, the jungle-side retreat invites guests into a completely analog experience.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, Time, 7 July 2025
The lawsuit filed Wednesday argues the law violates the Establishment Clause, which states that Congress won’t establish a religion, and the free exercise clause of the First Amendment that protects individuals' right to practice their religion without government interference.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
In 2021 alone, the FAA initiated more than 1,000 investigations into passenger interference with crews or flight operations, compared to the historical average of fewer than 150 per year, according to FAA Incident Data.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Built without electricity, straight lines, or digital interference, the jungle-side retreat invites guests into a completely analog experience.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interference
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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Julie was additionally convicted of obstruction of justice and wire fraud.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Examples of Clean Team’s work Coronado cited an example of the Clean Team’s work is removing overhanging tree limbs in the right-of-way to maintain visibility and function for pedestrians and drivers, along with making sure sidewalks are free of obstructions.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 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
Noun
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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
Noun
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According to WisDOT, as part of the planning process, noise analyses identified areas where the barriers would reduce traffic noise by at least eight decibels.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
10 July 2025
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Others have built barriers to protect vulnerable neighborhoods.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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“Interference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interference. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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