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nonstarter

[non-stahr-ter] / nɒnˈstɑr tər /


NOUN
false alarm
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Annuities are one route, for sure, but that’s a nonstarter with you.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

In response to AFP's request for comment, an Nvidia spokesperson said "smuggling is a nonstarter".

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

The California Forestry Assn., a timber industry trade group, says the idea is a nonstarter.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026

Hoisting the immense paperback edition of Robert Caro’s “The Power Broker” in bed was a nonstarter, so I was pleased to download it when the ebook at last became available in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

It never occurred to me that the bug-out would be a nonstarter.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman


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