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hindering

[hin-der-ing] / ˈhɪn dər ɪŋ /




ADJECTIVE
withholding
Synonyms


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The commission fined Mondelez International €337.5 million in 2024 for illegally hindering cross-border trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But executives from IBM, Microsoft and other companies say thinking of AI agents as analogous to human workers is hindering attempts to get full value from the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

It got to the point, he says, that it was hindering his day-to-day life and he started to feel "really down".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Investor concerns about AI’s disruptive impact on sectors like software are hindering the S&P 500 from breaking 7000.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

“You are hindering Nico. You try to persuade him to give up his goal. I would make him a lord!”

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan