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deadlocked

adjective

as in unworkable

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Recent Examples of deadlocked The federal plan comes after years of deadlocked negotiations between the states. — CBS News, 31 July 2026 The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict and on Tuesday told Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman it was hopelessly deadlocked. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 England and Argentina remained deadlocked 0-0 with no shots on goal at either end. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Negotiations between Israel and Hamas remain largely deadlocked over the implementation of the ceasefire’s second phase, including the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 Unfortunately for Colombia, and anyone hoping for a breakthrough, Campaz fired his shot far into the stands, ensuring the game remained deadlocked. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Because of a deadlocked jury on six of the counts, Puente was only convicted of three. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 July 2026 The rape charge involving Mann ended in a mistrial due to a deadlocked jury, which ultimately happened again in the latest proceedings. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Defense attorney Steve Haney requested an Allen charge, in which a judge gives specific instructions to encourage a deadlocked jury in a criminal trial to reach a unanimous verdict and avoid a mistrial. — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 25 June 2026

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Adjective

But critics say the code is difficult to implement, unworkable in practice and could lead to discrimination against trans people.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026
In many cases, accounting for those risks makes projects financially unworkable, which is why uncertainty often causes developers to delay or walk away from deals altogether.

— Lee Kiser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of unworkable

Adjective

Dawicki hopes the test will reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics, and slow the current march toward antibiotic resistance that has already rendered several antibiotics ineffective.

— Alice Park, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
But the difference isn't so stark as to render CDs ineffective now.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of ineffective

Adjective

Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell took a useless jog around the bases in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this week.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Of course, what's worth the money for one person may be completely useless to someone else, regardless of the cost.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of useless

Adjective

Lekkerimäki, effectively, is both undersized, struggles to maintain possession of the puck along the wall, is an ineffectual defender and isn’t quick or fast enough to create the separation required to leverage his offensive tools against checkers.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 June 2026
In Australia, a similar ban has proven almost totally ineffectual.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 June 2026

Definition of ineffectual

Adjective

The most important driver is the unit economics of campus recruitment + making inexperienced, unproductive new workers productive.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The new class of legislators will inherit a body marked by a tense and often unproductive last few years, including budgetary delays and accusations of poor communication and transparency.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of unproductive

Adjective

Authorities discovered 113 vials, with some testing positive for deactivated monkeypox virus.

— Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 3 June 2026
Unlike brewer's yeast, which is activated, nutritional yeast is a deactivated or inactive strain of the fungus Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

— Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026

Definition of deactivated

Adjective

North Dakota adopted a bill last year requiring a legislative council to study the feasibility of using nonproductive wells to generate geothermal power.

— Maria Gallucci, Wired News, 16 May 2026
Returning nonproductive properties to the tax rolls, creating jobs and boosting the quality of life are only some of the benefits of redeveloping troubled properties.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026

Definition of nonproductive

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