1
: a jumble of logs jammed together in a watercourse
logjam
transitive verb
Examples of logjam in a Sentence
He was called in to try to break the logjam in the negotiations.
the presence of an ambulance on the side of the highway created a logjam of rubberneckers who just had to have a look
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The logjam has created a severe student loan forgiveness delay for anyone relying on IDR or PSLF programs to cancel their debt after years of payments.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
And logjams throughout the roster mean that Rice is difficult to slot in on defense without learning a new position, which is a difficult ask.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The logjam at the position is returning — and Wright, ever the professional, is preparing for a change in role.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Instead, promote ideation sessions for the whole team, fed by mechanisms similar to suggestion boxes, to avoid knowledge-hoarding and logjams.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
And logjams throughout the roster mean that Rice is difficult to slot in on defense without learning a new position, which is a difficult ask.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The logjam at the position is returning — and Wright, ever the professional, is preparing for a change in role.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Instead, promote ideation sessions for the whole team, fed by mechanisms similar to suggestion boxes, to avoid knowledge-hoarding and logjams.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for logjam
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logjam. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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