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
Chances are increasing that Obamacare subsidies will expire at the end of the month and trigger a spike in health insurance premiums as a deadlock in Congress deepens on the issue.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Kustov’s carefully argued and data-rich book promises a way out of this deadlock.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Mills, on the other hand, was found to be in a deadlock with Collins, both at 43 percent.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Having killed Downey, Amos cuts one of his deadlocks and puts it in Axel’s little red book.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Kustov’s carefully argued and data-rich book promises a way out of this deadlock.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Mills, on the other hand, was found to be in a deadlock with Collins, both at 43 percent.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Having killed Downey, Amos cuts one of his deadlocks and puts it in Axel’s little red book.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadlock
Noun
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Advocates are also calling on Congress to intervene to put a halt to ICE arrests.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The ceasefire began with a halt in fighting and the release of hostages held in Gaza in exchange for thousands of Palestinians held by Israel.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That impasse ended in late October 2025, when Charles ordered his brother to surrender the lease on Royal Lodge.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Status quo continues until there is a new agreement or there’s an impasse in negotiations.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 prompted unified Western sanctions, massive military aid, and rhetorical solidarity, but by late 2025, strategic divergences had widened amid battlefield stalemates, economic fatigue, and diplomatic initiatives.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Amid the stalemate, Paramount and Warner stock held steady.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Deadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadlock. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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