Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstarters
Noun
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Sounds to me like the losers are the remaining students and this is why.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Winners and losers are coming into sharper focus as the battle intensifies to retain and attract people.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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B-52s can also be used to provide close air support for ground troops by acting as enormous loitering munition silos able to drop precision bombs where needed.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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The New York Times, citing US intelligence reports, said Iranian personnel have been digging out underground missile bunkers and silos struck by American and Israeli bombs and returning them to operation hours after attacks.—
Arsalan Shahla,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Expectations going up after two straight Playoff washouts.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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In optimal conditions, most vehicles can make it, but high clearance is strongly recommended—especially in winter and after storms, when washouts, flooding, or snow accumulation are possible.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The computing power of all human brains combined amounts to roughly 10¹⁸ flops.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Bonfire became one of the big flops of its era, and Salamon was the only winner.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At least 844 people died in what was one of the worst maritime disasters in American history.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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All of these downtowns are traffic disasters.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Shaboozey doesn’t identify as a poli-sci expert but could still acknowledge human-rights catastrophes.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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In 1941, Japan’s Pearl Harbor surprise attack triggered a nearly 2-year chain of American military catastrophes.—
Gil Troy,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But there are no outright clinkers in the bunch, either.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Nonstarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstarters. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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