Synonyms for impasse
ˈɪm pæs, ɪmˈpæsim·passe

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1. deadlock, dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstillnoun

   a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

   "reached an impasse on the negotiations"

   Synonyms:
   standstill, cul, dead-end street, cul de sac, stand, deadlock, stalemate, blind alley, dead end, tie-up

2. blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street, impassenoun

   a street with only one way in or out

   Synonyms:
   dead-end street, cul, cul de sac, deadlock, stalemate, blind alley, dead end, standstill

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1. • Situation
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1. List of paraphrases for "impasse":

   deadlock, stalemate, stagnation, standstill, logjam, neutral, cul-de-sac, dead-end, stand-off, gridlock, standoff, rut, quagmire, paralysis, alley, dilemma, predicament, stalling

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How to use impasse in a sentence?

1. Sergio Nobre:

   The workers have clearly refused that offer and now the company says the only option left is to cut jobs, so we're at an impasse. It looks like we're heading toward a strike.

2. Theresa May:

   My concern is to make sure that there is a voice in this competition representing the views that I hold : that we need to resolve the Brexit impasse in a way that protects our businesses and our jobs.

3. Gavin Newsom:

   This impasse is disrupting the lives of too many kids and their families, last week, I submitted a budget to the Legislature that would make the largest ever investment in K through 12 education, help pay down billions in school district pension debt and provide substantial new funding for special education and early education.

4. Arlene Inouye:

   At the end of today's session, we declared impasse.

5. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan:

   I am bringing this action to ensure that legally supported expenditures can continue to be made and to address the question of how the state payroll is legally managed during the budget impasse.