starter

noun

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start·er | \ ˈstär-tər

Definition of starter

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a person who initiates or sets going: such as

a : an official who gives the signal to begin a race

b : one who dispatches vehicles

2a : one that engages in a competition especially : a member of a starting lineup

b : one that begins to engage in an activity or process

3 : one that causes something to begin operating: such as

a : a device for starting an engine especially : an electric motor used to start an internal combustion engine

b : material containing microorganisms (such as yeast) used to induce a desired fermentation

4 : something that is the beginning of a process, activity, or series especially : appetizer

for starters

: to begin with

starter

adjective

Definition of starter (Entry 2 of 2)

: of, relating to, or being an item acquired with the expectation that a more elaborate or sophisticated model will be acquired in the future a starter home

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Examples of starter in a Sentence

Noun The team is playing only five regular starters. The car's starter needs to be replaced.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun But Naquin wasn’t making the consistent hard contact that led to him becoming a full-time starter last season. — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 12 May 2022 Brown, whose playing career topped out as a part-time starter at the University of San Diego, tried to make up for this by outworking people. — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 May 2022 This was his second season in the N.B.A. and first as a full-time starter. — New York Times, 9 May 2022 Alex Anderson was also a part-time starter on the wing, averaging 6.2 points and 3.3 rebounds in 33 games as a true freshman. — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 6 May 2022 Wethersfield had a first-time starter in goal in Matthew Pacheco, who had a number of impressive saves. — Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2022 In his first season as a full-time starter — after two years as a backup at Penn State — Levis completed 66% of his passes for 2,827 yards and 24 touchdowns for Kentucky last season. — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2022 Trading Marquise Brown to the Cardinals not only made room for 2021 first-rounder Rashod Bateman to flourish but led to another trade, netting a probable long-time starter in Linderbaum. — Tim Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2022 Along the way, Johnson became a part-time starter on the Bruins’ basketball team, the 6-foot-10 center emerging as UCLA’s best rebounder and interior defender last season on a team that reached the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament. — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Ideal as a starter home or investment property, the house also features a front porch and a large backyard that is ideal for social gatherings. — Avery Newmark, ajc, 14 Apr. 2022 However if Jori Cruyff is to be believed, the potential coup is a non-starter. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 That's probably all the prompt any regular Ars Technica reader needs to list the reasons why hydrogen is a non-starter. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2022 Sideloading on iPhone is a non-starter for me, no matter what the next wave of DMA-like laws says. — Chris Smith, BGR, 28 Mar. 2022 The no-fly zone concept enforced by NATO jets is a non-starter, but if the Russians escalate their aggression by targeting Lviv, for example, that should trigger urgent discussions in NATO about protection of Ukrainian skies by technological means. — Michael Bociurkiw, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022 While alcohol was a non-starter, the management offered to serve him food, at least until the Solon man, 52, spilled water all over the table and himself. — Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 18 Mar. 2022 But Erickson said what is clear is that the argument that Smollett will complete his sentence before his appeal is decided is a non-starter. — Don Babwin, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2022 The committee also called for an approach that might be a non-starter for the Biden administration: jump-starting fossil-fuel production and imports to reduce U.S. reliance on Russia. — Jimmy Quinn, National Review, 24 Feb. 2022 See More

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