NONSTARTER Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

nonstarter

noun

Definition of nonstarter

as in loser

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Recent Examples of nonstarter This is could be a nonstarter for many gamers. — Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026 There’s always the option to sit out altogether, but that’s a nonstarter for the former congressman. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026 For institutional balance sheets, an unlicensed or nonauditable data feed can be a nonstarter, hindering adoption. — Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 New York’s participation in the scholarship program is a nonstarter for the state’s and city’s teachers unions, who contend the program takes students and public dollars away from local public schools. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonstarter

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Noun

Whoever wins this match will receive $29 million in prize money, compared to $27 million awarded to the loser.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Whoever comes out on top in the backup quarterback battle will obviously be safe on the roster, but there are a couple of possibilities for the loser in that competition.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of loser

Noun

Andy Burnham will become the United Kingdom’s seventh prime minister in a decade on Monday, and must face the consequences of a bond market fiasco from three administrations ago.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Now, though, the American team’s customary Round-of-16 exit, the Balogun fiasco and FIFA’s shady past recede as the overriding art of soccer/football/futbol at ts best takes over with a final four for the ages.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

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For the second year in a row, this quiet Hill Country town is digging itself out of a catastrophe that has mercilessly taken a community trying to heal and set them back on the path of mourning.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Every child identified before a catastrophe reminds us that statistics represent real people.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026

Definition of catastrophe

Noun

Romy Gonzalez finished the rally with a run-scoring groundout, and in the top of the fifth Contreras wrapped up the scoring with a two-run bomb to the center field bleachers, his 22nd homer of the season.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Her complaint alleges deputies mishandled a live grenade from a Santa Monica call, brought it to a training center where explosives are banned, and handled it with Lemus, who lacked bomb-squad training.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

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