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
The jury had indicated a deadlock Friday morning, but the judge directed them to continue deliberating.
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The decision of his successor, Péter Magyar, to drop the country’s opposition ended a months-long deadlock.
—Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 11 May 2026
That deadlock prompted an unusually long recess of nearly 90 minutes that was followed by a 6-0 vote in favor of retreating on the bus stops.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The main factor is the seemingly unresolvable deadlock in Ukraine.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The decision of his successor, Péter Magyar, to drop the country’s opposition ended a months-long deadlock.
—Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 11 May 2026
That deadlock prompted an unusually long recess of nearly 90 minutes that was followed by a 6-0 vote in favor of retreating on the bus stops.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
The main factor is the seemingly unresolvable deadlock in Ukraine.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadlock
Noun
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As Russia’s advance stalls, Ukraine boosts long-range strikes After a series of gains last year, Russia’s advances along the over 600-mile front line have ground to a near halt recently, and Ukraine’s armed forces have launched successful counterstrikes and reclaimed some ground.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The painstaking work of clearing depots has ground to a halt, overtaken by a more volatile reality.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Eastside Innovation, the developer trying to bring a billion-dollar, mixed-use development to the site where Indian Springs Mall once stood, has reached an impasse with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK over a key sticking point.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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The vote June 3, which was mostly symbolic, marked a new period of congressional unease with the conflict in the Middle East amid an impasse in peace negotiations.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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European Council President Antonio Costa, during a visit last week, urged Kosovo to end the political stalemate and unite over the goal of EU integration.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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That stalemate with his club and the Finnish federation kept him off of Finland's U18 worlds team as well.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Deadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadlock. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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