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stalemate::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dead end, deadlock, impasse, standstill |
| Type of | situation |
Examples of stalemate
stalemate
No deals were reached and the stalemate continues at a critical period for Iraq.
From the edition.cnn.com
Yesterday, there was a belief the stalemate will be resolved through compromise.
From the adelaidenow.com.au
Then the cheering crowd surge forward again and it's stalemate, no one can move.
From the telegraph.co.uk
She tied the tax cut vote to the stalemate over extending unemployment benefits.
From the kentucky.com
The danger to the larger public interest isn't that the stalemate will continue.
From the fresnobee.com
It's not clear what Democrats will propose next to resolve the budget stalemate.
From the sacbee.com
The November election was meant to break the stalemate, yet deepened it instead.
From the economist.com
He's so physical inside that when you do get it inside, you get in a stalemate.
From the sportingnews.com
Diplomatic overtures resumed this month but ended in a stalemate on October 13.
From the time.com
- Deadlock: a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"
- Subject to a stalemate
- Drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
- (stalemated) deadlocked: at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions; "the chess game ended with white stalemated"; "the two factions are deadlocked over fringe benefits"
- Stalemate is a situation in chess where the player whose turn it is to move is not in check but has no legal moves. A stalemate ends the game in a draw. Stalemate is covered in the rules of chess.
- "Stalemate" is a song by the English band Ben's Brother from their second studio album, Battling Giants (2009). Released as the album's third single on 26 October 2009, the track originally features Joss Stone, while the single release features Anastacia. ...
- The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw; Any situation that has no obvious possible movement, but does not involve any personal loss; To bring about a state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves
- Term used to describe the deadlock on the Western Front during the First World War.
- A stalemate occurs when parties in a dispute are not making progress toward a resolution. Once a stalemate is reached, the parties may be ready for a third party to help them negotiate a settlement.
