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nonstarter

[non-stahr-ter] / nɒnˈstɑr tər /


NOUN
false alarm
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Not everything on Mr. Jeffries’s list of demands is a nonstarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

They’ve dissected every shot of the trailer and teasers, they’ve planned viewing parties to watch both new releases — the question of overexposure is a nonstarter to them.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

So the idea that companies are all going to double their sales, doubling real GDP per capita, in short order, is a nonstarter.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

The case shows that smuggling its chips "is a nonstarter," an Nvidia spokesperson said.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

Agriculture was another nonstarter in Australia, which is not only the driest continent but also the one with the most infertile soils.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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