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nonstarter

[non-stahr-ter] / nɒnˈstɑr tər /


NOUN
false alarm
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But it’s a nonstarter for millions of households that don’t even have these new tax-advantaged accounts.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 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

He said that the program would’ve been a nonstarter without permitted carts, and that its success shows the immense need for ones that can easily be approved by the county as soon as possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024

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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