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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
The federal government remains closed on Monday amid a bitter impasse on Capitol Hill over competing congressional spending bills, one backed by each party.
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Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
The Russian lawmaker also believed that political repressions were being used by both sides as neither is likely to agree on how to tackle migration and this was an impasse that Moscow could take advantage of.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
That means the messaging — and who can peel off the blame-everyone-equally crowd — is going to be key in ending this impasse.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
According to the Los Angeles Times, negotiations to avoid the lapse in coverage reached an impasse when YouTube TV wanted Univision to move from its basic streaming package to a Spanish-language add-on one, which would cost subscribers more than the already $83 monthly charge.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
The Russian lawmaker also believed that political repressions were being used by both sides as neither is likely to agree on how to tackle migration and this was an impasse that Moscow could take advantage of.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
That means the messaging — and who can peel off the blame-everyone-equally crowd — is going to be key in ending this impasse.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
According to the Los Angeles Times, negotiations to avoid the lapse in coverage reached an impasse when YouTube TV wanted Univision to move from its basic streaming package to a Spanish-language add-on one, which would cost subscribers more than the already $83 monthly charge.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impasse
Noun
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An Israeli government spokesperson said on Sunday that there was no ceasefire in place in Gaza, only a temporary halt in certain bombings, according to Reuters.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
5 Oct. 2025
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But watch for combat to come to a halt until these hostages are released.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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So, despite their predicament, these operators remain hopeful that circumstances will change soon enough, even if now the path is unclear.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Athletic Club are in a similar predicament.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The deadlock in Congress stems from conflicting spending plans, with Republicans pushing for a clean bill, while Democrats have conditioned their support on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The deadlock leaves the government barreling toward its first shutdown in nearly seven years.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the interstices of all that, at a bar one sweaty night, Wyeth meets Keating, a seminarian on a hiatus of sorts whose spiritual dilemma becomes imbricated in his own.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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But the committee faced a dilemma.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Anaheim Ducks ended their stalemate with top RFA Mason McTavish for $7 million a year.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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LogoPowered byScale logo The federal government shut down at midnight after a stalemate in Congress between the Republicans and Democrats failed to reach a resolve.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Fries, chicken, cut tomatoes and pickles were stored without covers.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The vegan sub includes vegan lunch meats and cheese and all the fixins, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles, as the nonvegan version.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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If the goal is a lineup with as few holes as possible, the Hurricanes do so more emphatically than any other team in the league.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The wire makes digging up the bulbs more difficult, but allows the foliage to easily grow through the wire holes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Impasse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impasse. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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