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View synonyms for lock-in
lock-in
[ lok-in ]
noun
- an act or instance of becoming unalterable, unmovable, or rigid.
- commitment, binding, or restriction.
lock-in
noun
- an illegal session of selling alcohol in a bar after the time when it should, by law, be closed
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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.
From The Daily Beast
Lock-in is the decreased likelihood to search for, or change to, another option once an investment in something has been made.
From The Daily Beast
To every appeal they heartlessly refused to divulge the key to the lock-in.
From Project Gutenberg
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