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Definitions

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

PHOENIX—There are only two words any NFL fan needs to hear to remember the perils of a referee lockout: Fail Mary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

A lockout next winter is all but certain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

During a previous owners lockout, the association created a million-dollar fund to help pay the bills of stadium concession workers who were thrown out of work.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The lockout software also monitored my dietary intake.

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

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