- present tense form of impede (3rd person singular).
impedes
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"This in no way impedes the democratic transition," added the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
This impedes renters’ ability to save and build wealth, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Johnson’s writing is luminously beautiful, her assiduous research never impedes the narrative, and the illustrations are spectacular.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
State and federal agencies don’t track data around vitamin K injection refusal or subsequent bleeding, which impedes their ability to quantify and track outcomes, including death.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
Even in places where it gives the leader no security and to some extent actually impedes him, the moral effect of it is good.
From Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England by W. P. Haskett Smith
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