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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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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for nix
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nix
Verb
  • The search giant has refused to license content from news organizations and publishers, while other AI labs have done licensing deals.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
  • For Jordan, that battle has meant staying grounded in his faith and refusing to let the disease isolate him.
    Essence, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Despite lacking any legal education or experience, Routh dismissed his lawyers earlier this year and intends to defend himself at trial.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • When retail loses money, it’s often dismissed as inexperience.
    Anmol Verma, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Democrats have long conceded that the party needs a new vision after voters soundly rejected their presidential ticket last fall, and internal squabbles about the party’s future have spilled out into the public.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
  • China has rejected the accusation and accused the Philippines of damaging the coral reef ecosystem in the waterway instead.
    Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Alan Jackson, a lawyer for Joaquin, denied the charges.
    Luc Cohen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • The Texas Legislature passed a bill to that effect during the regular legislative session, but Abbott vetoed the bill, citing legal concerns.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Yet an administrator vetoes the plan, and the meeting’s start is uncaffeinated.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ross, one of the Democrats to decline AIPAC money, is a relative centrist, according to a GovTrack scorecard, while Foushee and McGarvey, Kentucky’s only House Democrat, are in the middle of the pack ideologically.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • That has declined over the years because of budget constraints.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • That many in the media have ignored the unit’s rise is an indictment.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Amid all its glorious and aesthetic architecture lies the massive environmental impact that cannot be ignored.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Nix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nix. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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