nonstarter (Meaning)

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nonstarter (n)

a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered

The proposal for a new airport was a nonstarter due to environmental concerns.
The idea of a collaboration between the rival companies was a nonstarter from the outset.
The suggestion to increase taxes on the wealthy was a nonstarter for many politicians.
The nonstarter plan would have required significant cuts to essential services.
The idea of hosting the Olympics in a small town was a nonstarter due to lack of infrastructure.
The proposed merger was a nonstarter as both companies had conflicting business strategies.
The nonstarter proposal would have created a monopoly and suppressed competition.
The idea of replacing paper textbooks with digital devices was a nonstarter in many schools.
The nonstarter project was deemed financially unfeasible and environmentally unsound.
The nonstarter proposal failed to gain traction due to its unpopularity with stakeholders.

a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently, a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered

clunker, flop, lemon, shipwreck, failure, bummer, catastrophe, debacle, dud, fiasco

success, hit, blockbuster, phenomenon, phenomenon, winner, blockbuster, hit, winner, success

The proposal for a new airport was a nonstarter due to environmental concerns.

The idea of a collaboration between the rival companies was a nonstarter from the outset.

The suggestion to increase taxes on the wealthy was a nonstarter for many politicians.

The nonstarter plan would have required significant cuts to essential services.