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barriers

NOUN

obstruction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barricade blockade boundary fence hurdle impediment limit obstacle railing roadblock wall

STRONG

bar bound confines curtain ditch enclosure fortification gully moat palisade rampart stop trench

WEAK

blank wall pale

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assistance help opening

STRONG

open

NOUN

obstruction to goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

difficulty drawback hindrance hurdle impediment obstacle restraint restriction stumbling block

STRONG

bar check encumbrance limitation preventive

WEAK

pale

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage aid assistance benefit freedom help

WEAK

opening

Example Sentences

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It dominates the market for chipsets that are essential for scale-up and scale-out data-center networking and has set “very high barriers to entry” with its Tomahawk line, J.P.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“These companies are not just suppliers, they are critical to the next phase of AI growth, with market power and technical barriers that are not easily overcome.”

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Technological barriers notwithstanding, Musk’s vision could be years away, if not more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"Now we have a facility with established aged mouse colonies, which lowers the cost and time barriers to aging research," he said.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Here was an invitation to undo some of that, to knock down barriers where I could—mostly by encouraging people to get to know one another.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama