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 proposal to nix the retirement earnings test comes as workers ages 55 and over are the fastest-growing age group in the labor force, Scott said during his testimony.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 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
Owner Jeff Bezos directed the newspaper to nix its endorsement of Kamala Harris.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 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
Owner Jeff Bezos directed the newspaper to nix its endorsement of Kamala Harris.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nix
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But when the symptoms refused to fade, an MRI revealed something far worse.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Others rely on patience, research, and the fact that the ground itself refuses to be reduced to one easy headline.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Then in September, Newsom's Legal Affairs Secretary David Sapp sent an email to JUSD administrators on what appeared to include a copy of the state's motion to dismiss that lawsuit, as seen in public records obtained by Fox News Digital.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Curiel also declined to dismiss causes of action against three of the deputy’s supervisors, who are accused of knowing the female deputy failed to return to the scene and had dissuaded Quinones from providing assistance.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The court rejected the argument, concluding that a prospective rate hearing — unlike that on the response time — would be considered contested and the utility would have the opportunity to challenge the finding of imprudence then.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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The legislation passed with broad bipartisan support in the Senate, but some Republicans rejected the bill, opposing earmarking millions more to maintain the fortified Capitol and equip it with the staff necessary to keep the screenings going.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Killingworth Fair Rent Commission denied a request from Sun Communities, a national firm, to increase monthly land rents at a mobile home park by $27 a month.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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But Rubio said if use of the bases is going to be denied, as Spain did for the Iran war, then the United States would have to reconsider its support for NATO.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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The mayor at the time, Dean Koldenhoven, vetoed the buyout, calling it insulting to Muslims.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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That threshold would give voters in just one congressional district the power to veto an amendment, no matter how popular the measure is statewide.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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Bass defended her administration’s handling of homelessness, pointing to declining homelessness counts and the city’s Inside Safe program, while criticizing Raman’s record on police hiring and past votes against some encampment enforcement measures near schools and other sensitive sites.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Spatola and his legal team declined to comment immediately after the verdict.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2026
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One of the high-profile cases to emerge from last year’s immigration crackdown was the fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas González, a father of two shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during a traffic stop last September in Franklin Park.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The 2022 crash killed sheriff’s recruit Alejandro Martinez-Inzunza and seriously injured 10 others.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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The federal judge in that case ruled that a jury could find that State Farm had acted in bad faith if the plaintiffs' lawyers demonstrated that the company ignored certain kinds of hail damage.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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In crush, puncture, and saw tests, the battery produced no smoke or flames – a safety profile that's hard to ignore.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 28,
New Atlas,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Nix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nix. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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