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View synonyms for lock-in

lock-in

[ lok-in ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of becoming unalterable, unmovable, or rigid.
  2. commitment, binding, or restriction.


lock-in

noun

  1. an illegal session of selling alcohol in a bar after the time when it should, by law, be closed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lock-in1

First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase lock in
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Example Sentences

The law's supporters have been counting on a lock-in effect to make the law hard to repeal.

Lock-in is the decreased likelihood to search for, or change to, another option once an investment in something has been made.

To every appeal they heartlessly refused to divulge the key to the lock-in.

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