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Recent Examples of nonstarter
Giving control of the region’s oldest youth hockey organization, founded in 1964, to a for-profit company was a nonstarter, said Amanda Rose, a board member.
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Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Yet this demand remains a nonstarter for Ukraine and Zelenskyy.
—Lena Surzhko Harned, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
The two-week turnaround from the Derby to the Preakness, which used to be commonplace, is considered a nonstarter for many trainers and owners given that most elite thoroughbreds now typically go a month or more between races.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The Minnesota House is currently tied and a tax increase appears to be a nonstarter for many Republicans.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Yet this demand remains a nonstarter for Ukraine and Zelenskyy.
—Lena Surzhko Harned, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
The two-week turnaround from the Derby to the Preakness, which used to be commonplace, is considered a nonstarter for many trainers and owners given that most elite thoroughbreds now typically go a month or more between races.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The Minnesota House is currently tied and a tax increase appears to be a nonstarter for many Republicans.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstarter
Noun
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The Mercury will look to stop a six-game losing streak against the Storm, losers of three straight.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Beta Cinema was another of the losers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The episode begins with the Napiers and their team dealing with a flooding fiasco after heavy rain from the night before led to a water leak that damaged four rooms.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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The Department of Labor and Employment’s financial monitoring unit issued Spesshardt an internal infraction for his role in the GPS contract fiasco.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Last weekend's Coke 600 was a washout from start to finish.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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While not a washout like the past weekend, keep your umbrella on standby as passing showers and storms will be moving through the area during the first half of the day.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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The offense has been a disaster, the pitching staff has sustained some key injuries and the club has spent the first two months struggling to keep its head above water.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters maps and tracks every chemical disaster reported by the media on its website.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Liaquat Ahamed has spent his career studying the moments when the world’s financial system breaks down — the bad bets, the collective delusions, and the geopolitical accidents that tip economies into catastrophe.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Richards had begun privately doubting the timeline—traveling to Paris and London for modeling work, looking around, and noticing an absence of catastrophe.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Flip-flops are an obvious summer staple, but Hadid’s black leather pair is such a versatile pick.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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Flip-flops are widely believed to be a poor pick for arch support—but the Clarks Breeze Sea Sandals prove that notion incorrect.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2026
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To that end, this debacle has put Martin’s job in jeopardy – and rightly so – at a critical juncture.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Wang said the debacle did not affect her game, while Korpatsch was delighted to make the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time — even via such a strange match on a frazzling day at Roland Garros.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Sacramento County sheriff’s and FBI bomb technicians disposed and tested the explosive.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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During its combat service history, the Harrier II was typically armed with a wide range of weapon systems, including the air-to-air AMRAAM and Sparrow missiles, air-to-surface AGM-65 Maverick missiles, anti-ship Harpoon and Sea Eagle missiles, a 25mm cannon, and various bombs and rockets.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Nonstarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstarter. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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