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On this page you'll find 8 example sentences with Obstructionism. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as resistance and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Obstructionism in a sentence

Obstructionism meaning

A deliberate policy of obstructing something, especially a political process or body.

Synonyms of Obstructionism

resistance

Related words

Other words often associated with Obstructionism or its synonyms:

resistivity condition action impedance underground immunity status opposition

Using Obstructionism

  • The main meaning on this page is: A deliberate policy of obstructing something, especially a political process or body.
  • Useful related words include: resistance.
  • In the example corpus, obstructionism often appears in combinations such as: is obstructionism.

Context around Obstructionism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

constant 1× republican 1× liberal 1× russian 1× greek 1×

Often after:

disguised 1×

Sentence patterns with Obstructionism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

action is obstructionism disguised as 1× and russian obstructionism until it 1× as greek obstructionism from some 1× intransigence and obstructionism of congress 1× of liberal obstructionism and arcane 1× putting republican obstructionism the planet 1× s constant obstructionism on ukraine 1× that is obstructionism 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but brushing aside 1× fujimori also found 1× however many important 1× hungarian commissioner olivér 1× now with mcconnell 1× the blockade had 1×

Common sentence endings:

arcane senate rules 1× disguised as populism 1× european union partners 1× it becomes untenable 1× obstructionism of congress 1× obstructionism on ukraine 1×

Words around Obstructionism

Just before it in the word index:

obstruction 516 obstructing 247 obstructed 156 obstruct 183 obstreperous 4 obstinately 9

Just after it in the word index:

obstructionist 9 obstructionists 4 obstructions 83 obstructive 89 obstructs 22 obstruent 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Obstructionism

  • In this selection, "obstructionism" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, constant, republican, liberal and disguised stand out and add context to how "obstructionism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include action is obstructionism disguised as and and russian obstructionism until it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "obstructionism" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with obstructionism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Now with McConnell, we have the typical Republican payback for bipartisanship and congeniality, that is, obstructionism. (16 words)

Most of his work, aside from his first initiative banning affirmative action is obstructionism disguised as populism. (17 words)

However, many important provisions in this bill could not be made permanent because of liberal obstructionism and arcane Senate rules. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Hungarian Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi, who is currently responsible for the Neighborhood and Enlargement portfolio, was handed Health and Animal Welfare in a move widely considered a over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s constant obstructionism on Ukraine. (36 words)

The blockade had a political cost for Greece, as there was little understanding or sympathy for the country's position, and exasperation over what was seen as Greek obstructionism from some of its European Union partners. (36 words)

Fujimori also found it difficult to combat the threat posed by the Maoist guerrilla organization Shining Path ( Spanish Sendero Luminoso main), due largely to what he perceived to be the intransigence and obstructionism of Congress. (35 words)

Example sentences (8)

Now with McConnell, we have the typical Republican payback for bipartisanship and congeniality, that is, obstructionism.

Hungarian Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi, who is currently responsible for the Neighborhood and Enlargement portfolio, was handed Health and Animal Welfare in a move widely considered a over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s constant obstructionism on Ukraine.

But, brushing aside off-putting Republican obstructionism, the planet is endorsing AOC, as it sends clear signals of impending disaster straight out of East Antarctica.

Most of his work, aside from his first initiative banning affirmative action is obstructionism disguised as populism.

However, many important provisions in this bill could not be made permanent because of liberal obstructionism and arcane Senate rules.

The Security Council members that requested this week’s briefing should, with the support of other UN member countries, work to isolate Chinese and Russian obstructionism until it becomes untenable.

Fujimori also found it difficult to combat the threat posed by the Maoist guerrilla organization Shining Path ( Spanish Sendero Luminoso main), due largely to what he perceived to be the intransigence and obstructionism of Congress.

The blockade had a political cost for Greece, as there was little understanding or sympathy for the country's position, and exasperation over what was seen as Greek obstructionism from some of its European Union partners.

Common combinations with obstructionism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • is obstructionism 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "obstructionism" in a sentence?
An example: "Now with McConnell, we have the typical Republican payback for bipartisanship and congeniality, that is, obstructionism." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "obstructionism" from authentic English texts.
What does "obstructionism" mean?
Obstructionism means: A deliberate policy of obstructing something, especially a political process or body.
What are synonyms of "obstructionism"?
Common synonyms of "obstructionism" include: resistance.
How many example sentences with "obstructionism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "obstructionism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.