as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
tough going for the burros on the canyon trail, even without the added impediment of heavy loads
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Recent Examples of impediment
The attack was an attempt by the Japanese to remove the U.S. as an impediment to expansion in the Pacific, according to the World War II museum.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
Creating a similar system for corporate AMT would be a substantial undertaking and an impediment to releasing timely guidance addressing this issue.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Plenty of impediments stand in the way of widely implementing AI, largely tied to regulation and incentives.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
These actions, if successful, could help protect American (and foreign) firms from foreign government impediments to effective competition.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
Creating a similar system for corporate AMT would be a substantial undertaking and an impediment to releasing timely guidance addressing this issue.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Plenty of impediments stand in the way of widely implementing AI, largely tied to regulation and incentives.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
These actions, if successful, could help protect American (and foreign) firms from foreign government impediments to effective competition.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impediment
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Here are steps that can help ensure a smooth integration process, addressing potential obstacles and strategies to overcome them: 1.Brian Moroney, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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But Republicans would have undone more had there been fewer procedural obstacles.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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With that major hurdle cleared, there was one last problem.Meagan Flynn, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
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The biggest hurdle to finding a job for people with autism is convincing employers to hire them, said Margaret Newman Thornton, COO of Opportunity Community Ability.Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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Imaging: Healthcare providers use X-ray, ultrasound, or specialized imaging methods like magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) to screen for signs of duct obstruction, rule out other causes of symptoms, or assess disease progress.Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Marie died in January 2023 at age 54 of bowel obstruction.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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There was not one single person wearing the exact same thing, and so any feelings of embarrassment about wearing a toilet with a head popping out of it on my back were washed away.George Yang, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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But Thornton showed no sign of scorn or even embarrassment.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Yet, many aspects of women’s healthcare remain rigid, impersonal and filled with barriers.Mallory Walsh, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The state has sought to erect barriers around practices that put the elderly at risk for financial abuse.Christina Lengyel | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Impediment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impediment. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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