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
His Administration maintains that only top-level talks can break the current deadlock.
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Nik Popli, Time, 5 June 2025
This followed a previous meeting in which votes on the initial seven applicants also resulted in 3–3 deadlocks.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
The 4-4 deadlock on the high court allowed the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s rejection to stand.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 May 2025
Now, the city faces the challenge of operating up to six months with just six council members, increasing the risk of deadlocks on important decisions, after the council failed to appoint an interim council member on Tuesday.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 5 June 2025
This followed a previous meeting in which votes on the initial seven applicants also resulted in 3–3 deadlocks.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
The 4-4 deadlock on the high court allowed the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s rejection to stand.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 May 2025
Now, the city faces the challenge of operating up to six months with just six council members, increasing the risk of deadlocks on important decisions, after the council failed to appoint an interim council member on Tuesday.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadlock
Noun
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About three-quarters of the way through the video, the song screeches to a halt, as the video shows four men listening to a boombox.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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On the conflict in Ukraine, Ushakov said Trump emphasized his push for a quick halt to the fighting, and Putin voiced Moscow’s readiness to pursue talks with Kyiv, noting the previous rounds in Turkey yielded humanitarian results.—
Vladimir Isachenkov,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Turner spent a decade in Indiana, but the NBA's two-time blocks leader seemed to be at an impasse with his state of affairs in Indianapolis.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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But, until this year, there was little movement due to the impasse between Amazon executives and the longtime shepherds of all things Bond, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025
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The tiny Finnish Army—utilizing soldiers on skis and bikes—held the Russians to a three-month stalemate.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Then the game froze up, with the teams playing at a stalemate going into the third period.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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“Deadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadlock. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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