1
as in refused
to be unwilling to grant
our supervisor nixed my request to work from home, if only on a trial basis
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as in dismissed
to reject by or as if by a vote
movie audiences have effectively nixed the idea of the reviving the old-fashioned western by emphatically ignoring this latest effort
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as in rejected
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
the committee nixed the additional expenditures
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Recent Examples of nixed
The studio nixed its plans for a direct sequel, and a 2022 Netflix series was also canceled after a less-than-stellar first season.
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Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Because of the size and scale of the musical production (reportedly in the $25 million-plus range), the show nixed an out-of-town run.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Indeed, a Falcon Heavy was supposed to launch on Monday (April 27), carrying the ViaSat-3 F3 communications satellite to orbit, but bad weather nixed that plan.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Even the once mighty Washington Post nixed its section a few months ago.
—Jennifer Noyes, Air Mail, 25 Apr. 2026
Nearly a year and a half after its prior effort to acquire the right wing conspiracy-centric brand Infowars was nixed by a bankruptcy judge, The Onion is moving forward with a new effort to take over the company and secure justice for the families of Sandy Hook victims.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
Norse Atlantic Airlines recently nixed its entire summer schedule out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the airline confirms to PEOPLE.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
If the nickel were nixed, the rounding debate would likely rise anew.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Little has nixed, or in two cases line-item vetoed, six bills this session, ranging from undoing cuts to graduate medical education to rejecting an attempt to increase the child-to-staff ratio in certain day cares.
—Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Because of the size and scale of the musical production (reportedly in the $25 million-plus range), the show nixed an out-of-town run.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Indeed, a Falcon Heavy was supposed to launch on Monday (April 27), carrying the ViaSat-3 F3 communications satellite to orbit, but bad weather nixed that plan.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Even the once mighty Washington Post nixed its section a few months ago.
—Jennifer Noyes, Air Mail, 25 Apr. 2026
Nearly a year and a half after its prior effort to acquire the right wing conspiracy-centric brand Infowars was nixed by a bankruptcy judge, The Onion is moving forward with a new effort to take over the company and secure justice for the families of Sandy Hook victims.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
Norse Atlantic Airlines recently nixed its entire summer schedule out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the airline confirms to PEOPLE.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
If the nickel were nixed, the rounding debate would likely rise anew.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Little has nixed, or in two cases line-item vetoed, six bills this session, ranging from undoing cuts to graduate medical education to rejecting an attempt to increase the child-to-staff ratio in certain day cares.
—Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixed
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Meanwhile, Larysa was stuck in Belarus, a country allied with Russia that Nataliia despised and had refused to move to, despite her daughter’s many pleas.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets refused to engage, declining to respond on the off day.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Red Sox had never fired a manger in-season since John Henry purchased the team in 2002, and throughout the franchise’s existence no manager had ever been dismissed midseason so early in the campaign.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Last year, dozens of experts who provided independent evaluations for biomedical research were dismissed from National Institute of Health science review boards.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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At one point, Iran asked to move its games to Mexico, but that request was rejected.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Voters in a 1986 retention election rejected Rose Bird, the chief justice of the California Supreme Court, and two liberal colleagues, over dissatisfaction with decisions overturning numerous death penalty sentences.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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But the country’s leader, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has denied Cuba has political prisoners and has stressed that his government is not negotiating any internal political matters with the United States.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Beyoncé's publicist has denied rumors that the singer's next album will be released the week of the Met Gala.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, DeSantis’ office vetoed the congressional map approved by lawmakers.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the first version of the bill that Kelly vetoed, the second piece of legislation included exemptions that would have allowed local governments to tax new construction and growth without counting against their spending limits.—
Matthew Kelly
Updated April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Westerheide declined to answer follow-up questions about the Patton autopsy.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That tax collector, Cheryl Blogoslawski, was suspended from her job in January, not long after a new mayor, Democrat Bobby Sanchez, took office after Stewart declined to seek a seventh two-year term.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Berry was taken from a Fort Lauderdale bowling alley, killed and dumped in a Davie canal.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Nixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nixed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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