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
Lean shot both Lawrence of Arabia and Ryan’s Daughter on 70mm (producers nixed his plan to shoot what became his final film, A Passage to India, on that format).
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The heaviest blow came last week when the Virginia Supreme Court nixed a referendum approving a new map that was expected to increase Democrats’ edge in the blue-trending state from 6-5 to 10-1.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
After five years of enforcing various reservation systems designed to regulate vehicle access during the park’s busiest months, Yosemite has nixed its entry requirements for 2026—a decision that's already led to instances of overcrowding at the popular park.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
And other roadblocks popped up as the county and the school bounced ideas back and forth, including the department’s nixing a demonstration of the drafted Dewey Drive improvements, Miller said.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The heaviest blow came last week when the Virginia Supreme Court nixed a referendum approving a new map that was expected to increase Democrats’ edge in the blue-trending state from 6-5 to 10-1.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
After five years of enforcing various reservation systems designed to regulate vehicle access during the park’s busiest months, Yosemite has nixed its entry requirements for 2026—a decision that's already led to instances of overcrowding at the popular park.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
And other roadblocks popped up as the county and the school bounced ideas back and forth, including the department’s nixing a demonstration of the drafted Dewey Drive improvements, Miller said.
—Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nix
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That’s still intense emotional and intellectual material for a mainstream TV series, but the Muschiettis, much like King, refuse to frame their work as an abstract allegory.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng—a hedge fund billionaire who controls nearly the entire company—has spent years refusing outside money.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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The court recommended that the petition be dismissed, and that the organizations be given one month to submit the employee lists.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Even the foundations of today’s artificial intelligence boom were laid by the NSF in the 1980s and 1990s, when neural networks were a backwater dismissed by mainstream computer science.—
Gautam Mukunda,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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Libby Savill, the deputy chair of Southbank Centre, outright rejected the allegations.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
19 May 2026
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That could be fine if people knew when to rely on AIs and when to reject them.—
Gautam Mukunda,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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The medical providers Cole and Mosley accused denied wrongdoing.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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Weinstein’s attorneys have denied that encounter ever took place, and have argued that the trial judge improperly withheld evidence that would have bolstered his alibi.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Past attempts to address pregnancy leave had been vetoed by governors Jerry Brown and Newsom.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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By acting now, Georgia Republicans could guard against the possibility that a Democrat could win the governor’s race in November and veto new voting districts if the legislature had waited to act until its regular session next year.—
Jack Brook,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2026
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McGrail says Janet declined and put an end to the evening.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Schoenbrun’s third feature, Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma stars Einbinder as an enthusiastic young director who is tasked with resurrecting the Camp Miasma slasher franchise after years of subpar sequels and declining fandom.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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In a final battle, the Darksaber is destroyed, Gideon and his clones are seemingly killed, and the newly united Mandalorians settle back on Mandalore.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Initial tests suggested the outbreak may not involve the Ebola Zaire strain, which was responsible for Congo’s devastating 2018-2020 epidemic that killed more than 1,000 people.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Washington continued to ignore them in the recent campaign.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Even the wokest of the wokes are ignoring poor Megan.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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“Nix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nix. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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