impasse
noun
a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock.
impasses
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pluralof impasse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Jolie herself has met impasses like this her entire life, and it’s that air of empathy that makes “Couture” so disarmingly intimate.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
Besides brokering negotiations for private employers, the mediators handle worker grievances; train joint labor-management committees; appoint arbitrators if a dispute cannot be resolved; and assist with negotiation impasses in the federal sector.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2025
Partners try to resolve such impasses by digging in and working hard to convince the other of their own position, becoming further polarized.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2023
However the mandatory coalition of rivals has collapsed several times since then for a number of reasons, with the longest impasses lasting from 2002 to 2007 and from 2017 to 2020.
From Reuters ● Feb. 10, 2023
The main streets branch out into thousands of impasses each ending in a locked door.
From The Luck of Thirteen Wanderings and Flight through Montenegro and Serbia by Cora Gordon
