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as in impedes
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the cold inhibited her from getting much work done that morning
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as in regulates
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
laws designed to inhibit the powers of the intelligence organizations
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as in discourages
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action
a fundamental sense of propriety should have inhibited you from making a drunken spectacle of yourself
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhibits
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Let go of whatever impedes your progress and growth.—
Georgia Nicols,
The Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2025 -
However, any individual who impedes law enforcement operations, potentially threatening the safety of law enforcement agents and subjects of their investigations, is subject to investigation and potential prosecution by the Department of Justice.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Like other Gazans, many Christians in the enclave say their lives have long been overshadowed by a cycle of wars with Israel and an Israeli-Egyptian blockade that tightly regulates travel and commerce.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Federal Aviation Administration regulates drones and light shows and permitted the Holiday Drone Show at Lake Eola on Saturday.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Dec. 2024
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This structure discourages innovation, shields regulators from scrutiny, and blocks new market entrants, creating a system that protects incumbents while deterring progress.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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From wage gaps and career breaks to societal messaging that discourages risk-taking, the odds haven’t always been in our favor, but that doesn’t mean the outcome is fixed.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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But the problem, experts say, is that sewage today contains a host of chemicals, including PFAS, generated by businesses, factories and homes.—
Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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Products, like Latisse—which contains an ingredient called Prostaglandin—were specially formulated to help lashes grow long.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
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Some experts argue that paying more for surgeries and procedures versus primary care incentivizes performing more of those services — and also deters medical students from going into primary care in the first place.—
Caitlin Owens,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Research has found that nasturtiums emit a peppery fragrance that naturally deters cucumber beetles.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This helps each one retain its football-like shape and keeps the fudgy topping from melting into the brownie.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2025
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Faye Chen of Double Chicken Please With the Lunar New Year fast approaching, bartender GN Chan has flown the award-laden Double Chicken Please coop to spend his holiday with family in Taiwan while his co-founder and mother hen Faye Chen keeps the nest warm.—
Ingu Chen,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Inhibits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhibits. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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