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non-starters

non-starters is the plural of non-starter.

Meaning of non-starter

Noun

non-starter (plural non-starters)

  1. Someone or something who was listed to start in a race, but did not start in the race.
  2. Something that is destined to fail from the outset; an impractical scheme.
    • Whatever is decided, it is clear that Crossrail 2 must be regarded as a non-starter for the foreseeable future.2020 December 2, Industry Insider, “The costs of cutting carbon”, in Rail, page 76
  3. (idiomatic) An idea or argument that cannot be sensibly debated.

Questions about non-starters

What is non-starters the plural of?
Non-starters is the plural of non-starter.

Words near non-starters in the dictionary

  1. non-standard varieties
  2. non-standard variety
  3. non-starchy
  4. non-stardom
  5. non-starter
  6. non-starters
  7. non-state
  8. non-state actor
  9. non-state actors
  10. non-states
  11. non-stationaries

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