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lockout

[lok-out] / ˈlɒkˌaʊt /
NOUN
exclusion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
debarment omission rejection
STRONG
ban cut elimination exception excommunication interdiction ostracism preclusion prevention refusal relegation removal segregation separation
WEAK
bar blockade dismissal ejection keeping out nonadmission
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inclusion
STRONG
incorporation integration
WEAK
acceptance addition admission admittance involvement participation welcome
NOUN
stoppage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blockage closure cutoff interruption layoff shutdown walkout
STRONG
abeyance arrest check close deduction discontinuance down downtime hindrance obstruction occlusion sit-down standstill stopping
Antonyms
STRONG
advance aid assistance continuation encouragement help promotion
WEAK
beginning go start
NOUN
tie up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
closure gridlock interruption layoff shutdown
STRONG
abeyance arrest blockage check close cutoff deduction discontinuance down downtime hindrance immobilization jam obstruction occlusion sit-down standstill stopping walkout
Antonyms
STRONG
advance aid assistance continuation encouragement help promotion
NOUN
work stoppage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
walkout
WEAK
sit-down strike strike

Example Sentences

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All this is happening with uncertainty about a possible MLB lockout when the current collective bargaining agreement runs out and not knowing what changes might happen to the draft.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

A lockout next winter is all but certain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Ryan Long, a 26-year-old minor league pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles system and a union leader, thinks the players association should try to understand how regular working people feel about a potential lockout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

A lockout delaying the 2027 season isn’t out of the question, which would be a fiasco.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Once the lockout was engaged, you couldn’t disable it for two months.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline