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Recent Examples of nonstarter
Even the film’s central idea of a child communing with giant, surreal automatons — such a eerily resonant image, recalling James Whale’s original Frankenstein — is ultimately a nonstarter.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Warner allowed the franchise to be licensed to other studios, but Ratner’s involvement was reportedly a nonstarter for several potential takers, including Paramount.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
That’s going to be a nonstarter for many people.
—Steve Kovach, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
That is just a flat nonstarter.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Warner allowed the franchise to be licensed to other studios, but Ratner’s involvement was reportedly a nonstarter for several potential takers, including Paramount.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
That’s going to be a nonstarter for many people.
—Steve Kovach, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
That is just a flat nonstarter.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstarter
Noun
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Dominic Tierney is an expert on losers—in the best possible way.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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So ahead of Rosenior’s first game in charge of Chelsea, against Charlton in the FA Cup tomorrow evening, The Athletic takes a look at the winners — and absence of losers — in the Chelsea squad.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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How messy could this negotiation get with his agent, David Mulugheta, who also represented Micah Parsons in that fiasco last offseason?—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Jan. 2026
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Then came the shocking fiasco in New Orleans, a 40-22 loss to the Eagles.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The route is washboarded and deeply rutted in several long stretches, as well as prone to washouts.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Dec. 2025
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When unusually heavy rainfall rendered that year a washout on the farming front, Sue got a job at Beth’s Farm Kitchen, a prominent jam and chutney maker nearby.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2025
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More than a year after the disaster, which killed all but two people on board, much is still unclear about why the passenger jet crash landed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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The councilwoman emphasized that every neighborhood in Los Angeles is just one disaster from devastation.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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But thanks to some small wardrobe issues and then some bigger mic issues — and the biggest issue of it just not entirely connecting — the song was a flop.—
Samantha Highfill,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Mirren played Harrison Ford's wife in the film, which was a commercial flop.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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There were lessons learned during the defensive transition debacle of this past year, a disconnect between the staff and personnel department on what Golden needed and the front office’s ability to deliver it.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Jordan Phillips was good (per Pro Football Focus) in Sunday’s debacle in New England, but serious questions remain about Kenneth Grant.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
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When Russian aircraft carrier bombs thwart their plans to seek a more undisturbed area, Russian soldiers start to seek out their bunker.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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Rather, many Iranians instead blamed the leadership for either provoking the conflict or failing to meaningfully defend the country from Israeli – or American – bombs.—
Kamran Talattof,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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Possible Worsening of Acid Reflux Symptoms Many juices, such as orange, lemon, and pineapple, are highly acidic and can worsen symptoms in people with acid reflux.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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This dish will do the trick with crispy chicken and fresh zucchini tossed in a tender linguine with a robust lemon flavor.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Nonstarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstarter. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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