as in halt
a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in
the jury sent a note to the judge that it was hopelessly stuck in a deadlock
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Recent Examples of deadlock
Edina, which lost a dozen seniors to graduation after last season, tallied with seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter for a 7-7 deadlock.
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Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
Improving relations between Congress and the executive branch will be critical to avoiding further political deadlock.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
According to the Mississippi Free Press, a month after a judge declared Lee legally dead in November 2024, Herrington stood trial, which ended in a deadlock reportedly due to the absence of a body.
—Corin Cesaric, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
That ended a three-year political deadlock generated by Hezbollah’s effective veto power over successive Lebanese governments since 2008.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
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Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 9 June 2026
Improving relations between Congress and the executive branch will be critical to avoiding further political deadlock.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
According to the Mississippi Free Press, a month after a judge declared Lee legally dead in November 2024, Herrington stood trial, which ended in a deadlock reportedly due to the absence of a body.
—Corin Cesaric, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
That ended a three-year political deadlock generated by Hezbollah’s effective veto power over successive Lebanese governments since 2008.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadlock
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Road blockades have caused shortages of food, fuel and medical supplies in parts of the country and ground the economy to a halt over the past 50 days.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The ceasefire in the MOU extends to a halt in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, requiring Israel to withdraw from Lebanon under a final deal that Trump hopes to reach within 60 days.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The Virginia Democrat questioned the White House's seriousness about the impasse, noting that the House has already left Washington and would be unable to approve an extension at this hour.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Its passage breaks a monthslong partisan impasse in Congress over immigration policy.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
10 June 2026
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Clayton, should he be confirmed by the Senate, would replace top housing official Bill Pulte, whose pending appointment as interim director has led to a congressional stalemate over a controversial spy program authorized under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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Its passage ends a monthslong stalemate over immigration enforcement that has shut down parts of the Department of Homeland Security.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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“Deadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadlock. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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