1
: a person who initiates or sets going: such as
a
: an official who gives the signal to begin a race
b
: one who dispatches vehicles
2
a
: one that engages in a competition
especially
: a member of a starting lineup
b
: one that begins to engage in an activity or process
3
: one that causes something to begin operating: such as
a
: a device for starting an engine
especially
: an electric motor used to start an internal combustion engine
b
: material containing microorganisms (such as yeast) used to induce a desired fermentation
4
: something that is the beginning of a process, activity, or series
especially
: appetizer
: of, relating to, or being an item acquired with the expectation that a more elaborate or sophisticated model will be acquired in the future
a starter home
Examples of starter in a Sentence
Noun
The team is playing only five regular starters.
The car's starter needs to be replaced.
Recent Examples on the Web
Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Chicago had not determined a starter for the contest as of late Monday evening.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
The Kings Keon Ellis, who has risen from 10-day-contract status to being a Kings starter is now a second-bus player, Bidermansaid.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 16 Apr. 2024
Adams was a two-year starter for the Illini and was voted team captain his senior season.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
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—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
This is a starter set: appropriate for kids aging out of LEGO Duplo toys but who aren't old enough for more complex Legos yet.
—Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the salary Americans need to buy a starter home has nearly doubled since the pandemic, according to Redfin data, and the down payment on the average home has jumped 25% in the last year alone, a separate Redfin report said.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
Because for starters, Kennedy will have to work hard to qualify for the ballot in enough states to even theoretically stand a chance of winning.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Bruce Gil, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Originally budgeted at $34.9 million, that leg will jut off the starter line at Third Street and Grand Boulevard in the River Market, then head north over the Grand Boulevard viaduct and east to within a five-minute walk of the stadium, stopping at the midpoint of Berkley Riverfront Park.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
The price isn’t the only aspect of a starter home that has changed since the pandemic.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
GiveWell also became a starter employer for young bourgeois EAs looking to do demonstrable good.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
With the new update, players can start their adventure with a brand-new starter farm with special perks, a new honeymoon period for married couples, bug fixes and more.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
And the income needed to afford said starter home is more than 8% higher than a year ago.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Since May 2023, Novo Nordisk has been limiting starter doses to ensure there is enough supply for patients already on the drug.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
More than a third of the nation's starter homes were bought in cash in February, Redfin found.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
Noun
However, the Giants were mostly flailing against Ryan Weathers, who became the second straight Marlins starter to fan 10, after nobody on the team had done so through their first 16 games.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Chicago had not determined a starter for the contest as of late Monday evening.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
The Kings Keon Ellis, who has risen from 10-day-contract status to being a Kings starter is now a second-bus player, Bidermansaid.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 16 Apr. 2024
Adams was a two-year starter for the Illini and was voted team captain his senior season.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
Sign up for the Australia Letter Newsletter Conversation starters about Australia and insight on the global stories that matter most, sent weekly by the Times’s Australia bureau.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
This is a starter set: appropriate for kids aging out of LEGO Duplo toys but who aren't old enough for more complex Legos yet.
—Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the salary Americans need to buy a starter home has nearly doubled since the pandemic, according to Redfin data, and the down payment on the average home has jumped 25% in the last year alone, a separate Redfin report said.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
Because for starters, Kennedy will have to work hard to qualify for the ballot in enough states to even theoretically stand a chance of winning.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Novo Nordisk has been limiting starter doses of Wegovy since last year to ensure there’s enough supply for patients already on the drug.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Originally budgeted at $34.9 million, that leg will jut off the starter line at Third Street and Grand Boulevard in the River Market, then head north over the Grand Boulevard viaduct and east to within a five-minute walk of the stadium, stopping at the midpoint of Berkley Riverfront Park.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
The price isn’t the only aspect of a starter home that has changed since the pandemic.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
GiveWell also became a starter employer for young bourgeois EAs looking to do demonstrable good.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
With the new update, players can start their adventure with a brand-new starter farm with special perks, a new honeymoon period for married couples, bug fixes and more.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
And the income needed to afford said starter home is more than 8% higher than a year ago.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Since May 2023, Novo Nordisk has been limiting starter doses to ensure there is enough supply for patients already on the drug.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
More than a third of the nation's starter homes were bought in cash in February, Redfin found.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Starter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starter. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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