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
Madonna, understandably, nixed the release, and Kim Basinger stepped in to duet with Ozzy instead.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Griesinger’s observation nixes the possibility of the series losing popularity due to overexposure.
—JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
The plucky nun, who was inducted into the school’s athletic hall of fame in 2017, was as determined as ever to follow the Ramblers to the 2021 NCAA Tournament after the 2020 postseason had been nixed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Shannon Ryan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Congressional offices and the administration alike have been nixing meetings that are not explicitly about the shutdown, killing any sidebar conversations about other legislation.
—Phil Elliott, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Griesinger’s observation nixes the possibility of the series losing popularity due to overexposure.
—JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
The plucky nun, who was inducted into the school’s athletic hall of fame in 2017, was as determined as ever to follow the Ramblers to the 2021 NCAA Tournament after the 2020 postseason had been nixed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Shannon Ryan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Congressional offices and the administration alike have been nixing meetings that are not explicitly about the shutdown, killing any sidebar conversations about other legislation.
—Phil Elliott, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nix
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But the union filed a lawsuit in November 2023, alleging that the tribe had refused to select an arbitrator to conduct the card-counting process.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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One teen said Scarr routinely pressured him for oral sex, including in the sanctuary, and threatened to kill himself if the boy refused.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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In July 2024, Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial ended by being dismissed with prejudice after his attorneys argued that prosecutors had buried evidence.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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In Monday’s filing, lawyers for Robert Morris and his wife, Debbie Morris, argue Clemishire’s claims should be dismissed in part because the statute of limitations on them have expired.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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The 2023 edition opened a month later as Israel intensified its bombing campaign on Gaza, which has since killed more than 67,000 people, injured another 170,000 and razed the Palestinian territory to the ground, prompting accusations of genocide, which Israel has strongly rejected.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wyden’s aide rejected outright the concept that the Finance Committee lacks proper jurisdiction.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Oct. 2025
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His latest appeal was denied for review by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in May 2025, at which time Zellner announced her intent to file a petition in federal court, per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Ted Cruz said that more than 50,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since 2009, a claim the Nigerian government denies.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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But even if general manager Brian Cashman is able to orchestrate a trade for Skubal, Klapisch believes principal owner Hal Steinbrenner will veto it over the cost, which could include a $350 million contract extension for the pitcher.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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North Carolina state legislators last week approved a new congressional map designed to boost Republicans’ chances of picking up a House seat, which the state’s GOP governor does not have the ability to veto.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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No Buffett, no premium Since Warren Buffett announced his retirement from Berkshire Hathaway its stock has declined 11% in a period when the S&P 500 rose 20%.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Baldwin’s lawyers declined to comment on Kenney’s suit.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, the demon baby then proceeded to brutally rip apart and kill Teddy, Phil, and Susie, leaving only Lilly and Ronnie alive before the credits rolled.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Israel’s offensive in Gaza, launched in response to the Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas’s attack on southern Israeli communities on October 7, 2023, has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and laid waste to swaths of territory.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit alleges Parker ignored concerns raised by several teachers and staff members, including that the student may have had a gun in his possession hours before the shooting.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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In fact, they’d merely been habituated, the way a bird learns to ignore a rhino.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Nix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nix. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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