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nonstarter

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Editorial note

Any language that doesn't satisfy those two requirements may very well be a nonstarter.

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Quick take

A project that has no chance of success.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of nonstarter gathered in one view.

noun

A project that has no chance of success.

noun

A loser; a person who is bound to fail.

noun

A horse that does not run in a race for which it has been entered.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for nonstarter.

Example sentences

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Any language that doesn't satisfy those two requirements may very well be a nonstarter.

2

If you don't see one that matches your tech exactly, it's a nonstarter.

3

I'd have liked to open source it if we could have, but it was a total nonstarter.

4

Great they made some stride but so did every other browser also they don't have extensions yet and won't at launch which is a nonstarter.

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This is a nonstarter for Airbnb because if they gave the type of data suggested here you'd be able to extremely easily analyze it and find all the places where illegal sublets were happening, which is a major part of their business.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use nonstarter in a sentence?

Any language that doesn't satisfy those two requirements may very well be a nonstarter.

What does nonstarter mean?

A project that has no chance of success.

What part of speech is nonstarter?

nonstarter is commonly used as noun.