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Recent Examples of deadlocked
Congress remains deadlocked over funding, with Democrats demanding immigration enforcement changes and Republicans resisting, threatening potential airport closures.
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Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
And the shutdown remains deadlocked in Washington.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Then the small breakthrough arrived to move it forward out of the deadlocked committee ahead of a key deadline this week.
—Beret Leone, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Congress remains deadlocked over approving funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the TSA.
—Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
As lawmakers remain deadlocked over Department of Homeland Security funding, this time over a broader immigration debate, more than 61,000 employees are affected.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Guarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Luka Doncic on the last possession of a deadlocked game is one of the most unenviable tasks in any professional sports league.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
The second-division USL Championship season began Friday night with a minute-long pause, a sign of protest by players as contract negotiations remain deadlocked and a potential strike lingers.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
However on Monday, after two weeks of testimony, the judge in the case declared a mistrial as the six-person jury remained deadlocked over a verdict.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
And the shutdown remains deadlocked in Washington.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Then the small breakthrough arrived to move it forward out of the deadlocked committee ahead of a key deadline this week.
—Beret Leone, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Congress remains deadlocked over approving funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the TSA.
—Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
As lawmakers remain deadlocked over Department of Homeland Security funding, this time over a broader immigration debate, more than 61,000 employees are affected.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Guarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Luka Doncic on the last possession of a deadlocked game is one of the most unenviable tasks in any professional sports league.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
The second-division USL Championship season began Friday night with a minute-long pause, a sign of protest by players as contract negotiations remain deadlocked and a potential strike lingers.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
However on Monday, after two weeks of testimony, the judge in the case declared a mistrial as the six-person jury remained deadlocked over a verdict.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadlocked
Adjective
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California’s leaders have, at long last, passed legislation free of the requirements that rendered previous bills unworkable.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ever since the Canucks dealt Quinn Hughes, the environment in Vancouver has become completely unworkable.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Her old septic system was not designed to handle the soggy soil in her leach field, rendering the system unusable for six months out of the year.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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Our goal is to hire a seamstress who can re-create things for us from those unusable items.—
Sandra Barrera,
Daily News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When the law that governs CARE Court was being written, many advocacy groups insisted that coercion is ineffective and that modern mental health care favors treating people in the least restrictive settings possible.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Their navy has been deemed combat ineffective.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Bernadine appeared to be useless—or, worse, a potential double agent.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sending your resume into the void has never felt more useless.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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However, those clauses have proved largely ineffectual, according to Conklin.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Mar. 2026
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An evil global cabal, an ineffectual justice system, the exercise of unchecked power by untrustworthy experts—these are familiar themes.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Alex Freeland endured an unproductive spring but still made his first-ever Opening Day roster and has found a sounding board in Betts, the 2018 American League MVP.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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After an unproductive call with Caroline's belligerent husband (Ronald Bronstein), Linda gives the child to the police.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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While the total number of accounts across platforms is unknown, Inman Grant said the number of deactivated or restricted accounts was encouraging.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Pruning also thins nonproductive stems, allowing light to reach the interior of the tree and ripen the fruit.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Dec. 2025
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The key is refusing to engage in circular or baiting conversations, instead setting boundaries and exiting nonproductive conversations.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Deadlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadlocked. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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