PONS ASINORUMS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

pons asinorums

noun

plural of pons asinorum

as in obstacles

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Noun

If your balances aren't declining despite consistent payments and spending reductions, evaluate whether high interest charges, multiple obligations or insufficient cash flow are the underlying obstacles.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Amazon Watch, a nonprofit focused on environmental protection and Indigenous rights, also welcomed Lula’s victory while warning of legislative obstacles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of obstacles

Noun

Working together in a blurred state, these electron twins don’t suffer the impediments of their isolated siblings.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Mitte helped fundraise for Shriner’s Children after being treated at Shriners Hospital for Children in Shreveport, Louisiana, after his diagnosis and for most of his childhood to overcome physical and verbal impediments.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of impediments

Noun

Starting with a scene that feels real and looks real lets McKeown get away with what is otherwise a silly creature feature, elongated but never past the point of enjoyment.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
In darker environments, opening the aperture lets in more light.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of lets

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This included four false starts, three holds, two defensive pass interferences and an ineligible receiver downfield.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
One of the pass interferences occurred on a third down and kept a drive alive while the other two came on the same drive.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of interferences

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The team has been working ever since to clear the many geotechnical, biological and cultural hurdles that make developing anything in the high desert so challenging.

— Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
But hurdles can loom even higher for a small brand trying to expand to a distant land — like Boise.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of hurdles

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And be sure to check age restrictions before using any products on children — baby and child chest rubs will be formulated with gentler ingredients.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
While Bo could often be won over with a treat, the Obamas said Sunny preferred attention and playtime, including running around with the family, rolling on the floor and getting belly rubs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of rubs

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Poliński said Zosia would likely have been blamed for misfortunes such as disease and famine that often plagued the region in the 17th century, which people sometimes attributed to supernatural activity by the dead.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
But the fire this time was started by a son, which led to raging misfortunes that consumed his three brothers one by one, leaving only ashen memories for his surviving sister and aged parents to sift through.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of misfortunes

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