nonstarter
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nonstarters
Britannica Dictionary definition of NONSTARTER
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1
informal
:
someone or something that will not be effective or successful
— usually singular
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Tax reform appears to be a nonstarter this year.
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As a candidate, he's a nonstarter. [=he has no chance to succeed as a candidate]
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She acknowledges that the proposal may be a political nonstarter.
2
US, sports
:
a player who is not chosen to play at the beginning of games
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a player who is not one of the starters on a team
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She's the leading scorer among the team's nonstarters.
