Vocabulary
Stalemate
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible.
Urdu meaning
تعطل، زچ ہونا، بے حرکت
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Moreover, there is the concern that if the stalemate with Kabul continues, and the border remains closed, Pakistan`s access to Central Asian markets will be curtailed.
Dawn Editorials —
Afghan border closure
— 2026-01-22
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But there is nothing.The only way they can end this economic stalemate is with some sort of bilateral or other external injection of liquidity.
Dawn Editorials —
End of stability
— 2026-01-15
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The choice is not between talking and striking, but between a clear strategy and a costly stalemate that drains lives, resources and political focus year after year.
Dawn Editorials —
Anti-terrorism fight
— 2026-01-10
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This has added another layer to Pakistan`s deterrence regime against potentialaggressors.The US also broke its decade-long stalemate with Pakistan and began to explore investments in the latter`s mineral, oil and gas sectors.
Dawn Editorials —
Reflections on 2025
— 2025-12-21
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Short of an unforeseen event that will break the stalemate, it is hard to envision why the stakeholders will sit down and talk.
Dawn Editorials —
Stalemate continues
— 2025-12-09
Synonyms
deadlock, impasse, standstill, dead end, stand-off, draw, tie, dead heat
Antonyms
advance, headway, progress
Curator example
“the war had again reached stalemate”
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