Holding pattern
Holding pattern noun - A state of temporary inactivity.
Usage example: repair work on the bridge was in a holding pattern for the duration of the winter
Impasse and holding pattern are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impasse" instead a noun phrase "Holding pattern".
Impasse
Impasse noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.
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Synonyms for Impasse
Holding pattern and impasse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Holding pattern" instead a noun "Impasse".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- jam and holding pattern
- jam and impasse
- problem and holding pattern
- problem and impasse
- rest and holding pattern
- rest and impasse
- clog and holding pattern
- clog and impasse
- congestion and holding pattern
- congestion and impasse
- interruption and holding pattern
- interruption and impasse
- barrier and holding pattern
- barrier and impasse
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Impasse and Holding pattern. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/holding_pattern/impasse
Holding pattern & Impasse. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/holding_pattern/impasse>.
Impasse or Holding pattern. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/holding_pattern/impasse.
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