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 publication also reportedly saw a subscription fall-off after Bezos nixed the Post editorial page efforts to endorse Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
The magistrate judge in the case only approved one civil rights charge in those original cases against Armstrong and Allen, but nixed a FACE Act charge against each person on the grounds that there was no probable cause.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The Indiana legislature nixed the ban on social media for kids.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
The White House nixed Quintenz’s nomination process in September, one month after pulling the plug on his Senate committee confirmation vote.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The city cut the department’s Bureau of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and also nixed the LAFD’s emergency incident technicians, who help coordinate responses to fires.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Expansion is underway at The Village at Meridian shopping center after the developer nixed previous plans for apartments in favor of doubling down on its retail focus.
—Rose Evans
january 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Comedian Nikki Glaser revealed some of the jokes that were nixed for her Golden Globes monologue.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
In October 2025, Adam Driver told AP that Disney had nixed a standalone Kylo Ren movie with Steven Soderbergh.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
The magistrate judge in the case only approved one civil rights charge in those original cases against Armstrong and Allen, but nixed a FACE Act charge against each person on the grounds that there was no probable cause.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The Indiana legislature nixed the ban on social media for kids.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
The White House nixed Quintenz’s nomination process in September, one month after pulling the plug on his Senate committee confirmation vote.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The city cut the department’s Bureau of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and also nixed the LAFD’s emergency incident technicians, who help coordinate responses to fires.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Expansion is underway at The Village at Meridian shopping center after the developer nixed previous plans for apartments in favor of doubling down on its retail focus.
—Rose Evans
january 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Comedian Nikki Glaser revealed some of the jokes that were nixed for her Golden Globes monologue.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
In October 2025, Adam Driver told AP that Disney had nixed a standalone Kylo Ren movie with Steven Soderbergh.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixed
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Trump subsequently condemned the image but refused to apologize.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Prior to her death, Phillips had refused meals over multiple days while in the Tarrant County Jail.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Both Beijing and Hong Kong’s government have repeatedly rejected international criticism of Lai’s prosecution and dismissed accusations that his jailing was politically motivated or an assault on press freedom.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Karklin believes recreational flying and short-distance travel should not be dismissed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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More than 300 district judges in Minnesota and elsewhere have so far rejected the government’s mandatory detention policies, ordering detainees released or granted bond hearings.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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That happened recently in Kansas City – where voters rejected a new stadium – and Philadelphia, where the team reversed its decision to build the arena near the city’s Chinatown.—
Gidon Jakar,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Board of Directors denied Buchanan's reappointment to a full five-year term last October.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hubbard denied the students' accusations.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Another state law sought to require listing platforms to remove listings suspected of price gouging, but it was vetoed by Newsom in October.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Brodeur said the line-item that DeSantis vetoed last year was just about removing the dam.—
David Bauerlein,
Florida Times-Union,
9 Feb. 2026
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Trump has also, thus far, declined meeting Pahlavi, who has lived in Washington since his family’s exile in 1979.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, pathways responsible for synthesizing certain B vitamins declined, suggesting the community was reallocating its biochemical resources rather than simply increasing activity across the board.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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Pike was killed by head and neck trauma and was from Stamford, Connecticut, Teton County Coroner Brent Blue told the outlet.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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After Renee Good was shot and killed by a Customs and Border Protection agent in Minneapolis, Peak said more than 1,200 protested in the northwest Valley with just two days' notice.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Nixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nixed. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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