stalemate

[ steyl-meyt ]

/ ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt /

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noun

Chess. a position of the pieces in which a player cannot move any piece except the king and cannot move the king without putting it in check.

any position or situation in which no action can be taken or progress made; deadlock: Talks between union and management resulted in a stalemate.

verb (used with object), stale·mat·ed, stale·mat·ing.

to subject to a stalemate.

to bring to a standstill.

verb (used without object), stale·mat·ed, stale·mat·ing.

to be or result in a stalemate or standoff: Negotiations stalemated when new salary demands were introduced.

Origin of stalemate

1755–65; late Middle English stale stalemate (whence Anglo-French estale) (apparently special use of stale¹) + mate²

SYNONYMS FOR stalemate

2 impasse, standoff, standstill.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR stalemate ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM stalemate

un·stale·mat·ed, adjective

Words nearby stalemate

stalagmometer, St. Albans, St. Albert, stale, stale bull, stalemate, Stalin, Stalinabad, Stalingrad, Stalingrad, Battle of, Stalinism

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Example sentences from the Web for stalemate

Even if they do break the stalemate, it’s unclear whether the PUA will be extended.
A key pandemic unemployment program is set to expire, even as 11 million Americans rely on it|Courtenay Brown|September 25, 2020|Axios
Senate Republicans are set to vote on their own legislation this week for another round of stimulus amid a stalemate on Capitol Hill over what the next package should look like.
3 things investors need to watch in the week ahead|Anne Sraders|September 7, 2020|Fortune
If the stalemate continues, the hardest-hit states may have to start taking aggressive measures very soon.
COVID-19 has another long-term side effect: A shrinking tax base|cleaf2013|August 31, 2020|Fortune
After several years of stalemates, Netflix has opened up a dominant lead over rival HBO in Emmy nominations.
Netflix has pulled way ahead of HBO in the battle for prestige TV dominance|Adam Epstein|July 28, 2020|Quartz

Which is why GE is looking to the future to break the stalemate.
GE Will 3D Print the Bases of Wind Turbines Taller Than Seattle’s Space Needle|Jason Dorrier|June 21, 2020|Singularity Hub
And finally, there is the fact that most of the culture wars have reached a stalemate.
Return of the Northeastern Republican|David Freedlander|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By late August it looked like stalemate was almost certainly the tragic outcome of the years of war.
Atlanta’s Fall Foretold The End Of Civil War Bloodshed|Marc Wortman|September 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are thought pieces on the inevitable outcome of Twitter fights (likely a stalemate, depending on who you read).
Jameis Winston's Inevitable #epicfail|Gideon Resnick|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Webb believes he is just the sort of centrist leader who can break the Democrat-Republican stalemate in Washington.
Will It Be ‘President Jim Webb’?|Lloyd Grove|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After 12 days of stalemate, conversations – if not negotiations – have started.
Paralyzed by Polarization|John Avlon|October 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Again, to English eyes, the war in America approached a stalemate.
Great Britain and the American Civil War|Ephraim Douglass Adams
The situation was a stalemate with pure desperation on one side and pure frustration on the other.
Pariah Planet|Murray Leinster
This success, coupled with the stalemate along the rest of the front, suggested to Joffre a change of strategy.
A Short History of the Great War|A. F. Pollard
If necessary, I will end the stalemate with a shot and take my chances with the knife.
The Egyptian Cat Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin
However, at least for the moment, he had reached a stalemate.
Trading Jeff and his Dog|James Arthur Kjelgaard

British Dictionary definitions for stalemate

stalemate

/ (ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt) /

noun

a chess position in which any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check: in this position the game ends in a draw

a situation in which two opposing forces find that further action is impossible or futile; deadlock

verb

(tr) to subject to a stalemate

Word Origin for stalemate

C18: from obsolete stale, from Old French estal stall 1 + mate ²

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	stalemate
释义	stalemate [ steyl-meyt ] / ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stalemate ON THESAURUS.COM noun Chess. a position of the pieces in which a player cannot move any piece except the king and cannot move the king without putting it in check. any position or situation in which no action can be taken or progress made; deadlock: Talks between union and management resulted in a stalemate. verb (used with object), stale·mat·ed, stale·mat·ing. to subject to a stalemate. to bring to a standstill. verb (used without object), stale·mat·ed, stale·mat·ing. to be or result in a stalemate or standoff: Negotiations stalemated when new salary demands were introduced. Origin of stalemate 1755–65; late Middle English stale stalemate (whence Anglo-French estale) (apparently special use of stale¹) + mate² SYNONYMS FOR stalemate 2 impasse, standoff, standstill. SEE SYNONYMS FOR stalemate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM stalemate un·stale·mat·ed, adjective Words nearby stalemate stalagmometer, St. Albans, St. Albert, stale, stale bull, stalemate, Stalin, Stalinabad, Stalingrad, Stalingrad, Battle of, Stalinism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stalemate Even if they do break the stalemate, it’s unclear whether the PUA will be extended. A key pandemic unemployment program is set to expire, even as 11 million Americans rely on it\|Courtenay Brown\|September 25, 2020\|Axios Senate Republicans are set to vote on their own legislation this week for another round of stimulus amid a stalemate on Capitol Hill over what the next package should look like. 3 things investors need to watch in the week ahead\|Anne Sraders\|September 7, 2020\|Fortune If the stalemate continues, the hardest-hit states may have to start taking aggressive measures very soon. COVID-19 has another long-term side effect: A shrinking tax base\|cleaf2013\|August 31, 2020\|Fortune After several years of stalemates, Netflix has opened up a dominant lead over rival HBO in Emmy nominations. Netflix has pulled way ahead of HBO in the battle for prestige TV dominance\|Adam Epstein\|July 28, 2020\|Quartz Which is why GE is looking to the future to break the stalemate. GE Will 3D Print the Bases of Wind Turbines Taller Than Seattle’s Space Needle\|Jason Dorrier\|June 21, 2020\|Singularity Hub And finally, there is the fact that most of the culture wars have reached a stalemate. Return of the Northeastern Republican\|David Freedlander\|November 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST By late August it looked like stalemate was almost certainly the tragic outcome of the years of war. Atlanta’s Fall Foretold The End Of Civil War Bloodshed\|Marc Wortman\|September 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There are thought pieces on the inevitable outcome of Twitter fights (likely a stalemate, depending on who you read). Jameis Winston's Inevitable #epicfail\|Gideon Resnick\|August 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Webb believes he is just the sort of centrist leader who can break the Democrat-Republican stalemate in Washington. Will It Be ‘President Jim Webb’?\|Lloyd Grove\|May 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After 12 days of stalemate, conversations – if not negotiations – have started. Paralyzed by Polarization\|John Avlon\|October 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Again, to English eyes, the war in America approached a stalemate. Great Britain and the American Civil War\|Ephraim Douglass Adams The situation was a stalemate with pure desperation on one side and pure frustration on the other. Pariah Planet\|Murray Leinster This success, coupled with the stalemate along the rest of the front, suggested to Joffre a change of strategy. A Short History of the Great War\|A. F. Pollard If necessary, I will end the stalemate with a shot and take my chances with the knife. The Egyptian Cat Mystery\|Harold Leland Goodwin However, at least for the moment, he had reached a stalemate. Trading Jeff and his Dog\|James Arthur Kjelgaard British Dictionary definitions for stalemate stalemate / (ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt) / noun a chess position in which any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check: in this position the game ends in a draw a situation in which two opposing forces find that further action is impossible or futile; deadlock verb (tr) to subject to a stalemate Word Origin for stalemate C18: from obsolete stale, from Old French estal stall 1 + mate ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stalemate delay, impasse, standstill, gridlock, standoff, tie, draw, pause, check, arrest, catch-22
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stalemate

noun

verb (used with object), stale·mat·ed, stale·mat·ing.

verb (used without object), stale·mat·ed, stale·mat·ing.

Origin of stalemate

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British Dictionary definitions for stalemate

noun

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