as in wall
a physical object that blocks the way
there was a big barrier plastered with signs saying "Keep Out" around the trash compactor
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Recent Examples of barrier
For her patients, the biggest barrier to getting care has been cost.
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Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Early screening for financial barriers can prompt timely referrals to financial counseling, assistance programs or social work before patients experience treatment delays.
—Rhonda Winegar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Lu sees a growing cross-media trend, in which film IP becomes games and vice versa, creating both opportunity and bottlenecks, with the cost of producing high-detail digital characters remaining a significant barrier that AI will help address.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said multiple shots had been fired from the Audi into Mackie’s car as the cars were side-by-side, and both then crashed into the concrete median barrier.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
Early screening for financial barriers can prompt timely referrals to financial counseling, assistance programs or social work before patients experience treatment delays.
—Rhonda Winegar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Lu sees a growing cross-media trend, in which film IP becomes games and vice versa, creating both opportunity and bottlenecks, with the cost of producing high-detail digital characters remaining a significant barrier that AI will help address.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said multiple shots had been fired from the Audi into Mackie’s car as the cars were side-by-side, and both then crashed into the concrete median barrier.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrier
Noun
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Baldwin nearly had a homer in the seventh, but Athletics center fielder Denzel Clarke leaped above the wall to make a dazzling catch.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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What Meyerson got in the first ALF where DCF deposited her was a bedraggled patio, plastic furniture, holes in the walls.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The art of hitting has also been instilled in the 5-foot-7, 150-pound Koehnemann, who may not be driving the ball over the fence yet but does have a walk-off hit already.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The logo was featured on a pink wall in LA, while in New Jersey, it was featured on a lock fastened to a fence.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Families gathered behind police barricades with strollers, signs and winter blankets, waiting as the justices heard arguments inside.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Lyman is careful to point out that, despite the existence of a VIP tier, there is no VIP area in front of the stage — general admission gets to the barricade.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While there wasn’t a 7-foot-4 obstacle blocking the lane, the Clippers still couldn’t get out of their own way and lost to the Spurs for the third time in less than a month, 118-99, at the Intuit Dome.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, the physicists don’t see any insurmountable obstacles.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrier. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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