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nonstarter

[non-stahr-ter] / nɒnˈstɑr tər /


NOUN
false alarm
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Property prices are sensitive to what is happening in the economy and with interest rates, so losing the ability to decide when to sell is a nonstarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

“That is a nonstarter for the entire industry, whether restrictions be for crude or refined products,” he said.

From MarketWatch Mar. 3, 2026

Instacart’s chief technology officer, Anirban Kundu, recalled in an interview how OpenAI’s original plan was a nonstarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

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

From BBC Aug. 6, 2025

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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