1
as in to refuse
to be unwilling to grant
our supervisor nixed my request to work from home, if only on a trial basis
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2
as in to dismiss
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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3
as in to reject
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
the committee nixed the additional expenditures
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Recent Examples of nix
The White Lotus cast members have revealed that White hates the cold and has previously nixed suggestions about ski resort locations.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
But concerns about climate change and sprawl prompted city officials to nix those plans, creating an opportunity to enlarge the park.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Uncomfortable with the situation, regulators worldwide nixed the devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
Also, an upcoming cruise — dubbed Soulshine at Sea with Michael Franti as the headliner — has been nixed.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
But concerns about climate change and sprawl prompted city officials to nix those plans, creating an opportunity to enlarge the park.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Uncomfortable with the situation, regulators worldwide nixed the devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
Also, an upcoming cruise — dubbed Soulshine at Sea with Michael Franti as the headliner — has been nixed.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nix
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The Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional the line-item veto in 1998, by which former President Bill Clinton unilaterally refused to spend money appropriated for particular purposes.—
Kevin R. Kosar,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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In June, the Democratic group of senators accused the Department of Education of refusing to comply with Warren's monthslong congressional investigation into what, if any, records have been accessed by DOGE employees that could be sensitive.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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This adds to anticipation over whether the judge will decide that the case can proceed in Delaware and if dismissed, will the Macrons appeal or refile elsewhere.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In court filings, Burnell has argued the council lacks the legal basis to sue and asked for the claims to be dismissed.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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In July 2007, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves after rejecting an eight-year, $140 million contract extension.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainians overwhelmingly reject ceding territory.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Alan Jackson, a lawyer for Joaquin, denied the charges.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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As press secretary, Jean-Pierre repeatedly denied reports regarding Biden’s mental fitness during his time in office.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Two of the council’s five permanent members, the two nations have the power to veto the resolution.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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At the end of a nearly three-hour meeting, Mayor Tyrone Garner vetoed each budget.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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Local police sought to have an alert sent out the Friday before they were found dead, but the agency that manages the program in Washington state declined to do so.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Investors eventually demanded their money back, causing Artamonov to return less than $400,000 by paying original investors with money from new investors or by declining to reimburse them at all, the indictment said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Utah police on Friday arrested Tyler Robinson for allegedly killing right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, although his potential motive remains hazy.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Key Background Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was killed in an unprovoked attack on a commuter rail in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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What wasn’t said is hard to ignore.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Congress and state legislatures should investigate and hold the FDA accountable for ignoring overwhelming evidence of harm.—
Lila Rose,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Nix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nix. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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