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 4-4 deadlock on the high court allowed the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s rejection to stand.
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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
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed a trilateral meeting between himself, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin to break the deadlock on ending Moscow's invasion.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The result was two more years of economic stagnation and eventually the political deadlock that led to the downfall of Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the fresh federal elections this year.
—Isabella M. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2025
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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
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed a trilateral meeting between himself, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin to break the deadlock on ending Moscow's invasion.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The result was two more years of economic stagnation and eventually the political deadlock that led to the downfall of Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the fresh federal elections this year.
—Isabella M. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadlock
Noun
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The report calls for the destruction of all enrichment sites, the removal or seizure of enriched uranium, the dismantling of advanced centrifuges, and a permanent halt to weaponization efforts.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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All of this has affected how companies are handling Pride this month, causing a deafening halt compared to previous years.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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But the talks have been at an impasse, as competing proposals have created a rift between the three states in the river’s lower basin — California, Arizona and Nevada — and the four states in the river’s upper basin — Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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The jury of six men and six women declared themselves at an impasse after multiple days of deliberation, unable to reach a unanimous verdict on all three charges.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
18 June 2025
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So unless the Wild change course and offer him a two- or three-year deal with a significantly higher AAV ($6 million?), the sides will remain in a stalemate.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Recommended As more troops enter Los Angeles, dueling narratives over how to keep the peace In recent days, amid reports that Trump administration efforts to reach a deal with Iran on its enrichment program were reaching a stalemate, warnings of an Israeli attack proliferated.—
Shoshanna Solomon,
Christian Science Monitor,
13 June 2025
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“Deadlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadlock. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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