Thesaurus results for IMPASSE

impasse

noun

ˈim-ˌpas

Definition of impasse

as in halt

a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in in their bitter custody battle, the divorcing couple are at a total impasse

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as in predicament

a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape the impossible impasse faced by those who opposed the war but did not want to seem disloyal to the troops

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Recent Examples of impasse But lawmakers of both parties are eager to avoid another impasse and would prefer to get back to their districts to campaign before the election. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 However, almost as quickly as talks between the parties hit an impasse, Spyder went on the offense and sued Mementum. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 But Wolfkiel still worries about how the CDC firings and the impasse over federal funding will affect brain injury research and prevention efforts in the long term. — Lydia McFarlane, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 Circle City Broadcasting has officially pulled the plug on WRTV for DIRECTV customers as negotiations for retransmission fees reached an impasse. — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impasse

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Noun

California’s next governor will determine whether to keep or toss Gavin Newsom’s halt on executions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The halt in strikes began at midnight on Friday into Saturday and will last for the duration of the weekend of diplomacy.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of halt

Noun

On the screen, in a series of daredevil adventures, the actor had extricated himself from a hundred impossible predicaments.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
For Tinubu and his chief adversaries Atiku and Obi, then, Nigeria’s security predicament will require more than election season sloganeering.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of predicament

Noun

The center-right, francophone Mouvement Réformateur (MR) party now leads the seven-party coalition government, after over 600 days spent in deadlock without a government.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
The Fire is on a six-game unbeaten run in league play and heads into Wednesday’s game after three consecutive draws, most recently a 4-4 deadlock with Toronto FC.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of deadlock

Noun

Before this dilemma can play out, Hal triggers an Indiana Jones–esque booby trap inside the compound’s stronghold, summoning Macon’s men with their advanced weaponry.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Democrats are happy to point out the dilemma facing their Republican opponents.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of dilemma

Noun

His forces are failing to make significant headway on the ground in Ukraine, and the United States is mired in its own draining stalemate with Iran.

— Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
The biggest risk to an ongoing stalemate is if Iran decides to escalate.

— JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of stalemate

Noun

Without natto, miso soup, and pickles, my breakfast does not feel complete.

— Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
In the book’s 16 central chapters, Roden wanders from central categories such as yogurt, egg dishes, breads and pickles, showing how the countries of this region prepare stunning variations of common foodstuffs.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of pickle

Noun

Graham birdied the last two holes to earn a precious halve against 17-year-old Miles Russell.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Cash transfers, fund swaps, delayed pension contributions and one-time revenues can make the budget look balanced while the ACFR still shows a hole.

— Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of hole

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