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
While Trump repeatedly promised to nix federal income taxes on Social Security benefits, this has not happened because of congressional rules that prevent amendments to Social Security through the reconciliation process.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
City staff is working on an ordinance that would nix more parking rules, though its passage is far from certain as some city commissioners — who would have to approve the change — question whether reducing parking spots could harm businesses and inconvenience residents.
—Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025
Some legislators saw enough similarities between the credit card and stablecoin marketplaces to justify adding the CCCA to the GENIUS Act, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) nixed that plan, fearing the CCCA's inclusion could cost votes in favor of the larger bill.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Meanwhile, the tax bill would also nix the federal tax incentive under Section 30C, which encourages the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
City staff is working on an ordinance that would nix more parking rules, though its passage is far from certain as some city commissioners — who would have to approve the change — question whether reducing parking spots could harm businesses and inconvenience residents.
—Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025
Some legislators saw enough similarities between the credit card and stablecoin marketplaces to justify adding the CCCA to the GENIUS Act, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) nixed that plan, fearing the CCCA's inclusion could cost votes in favor of the larger bill.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Meanwhile, the tax bill would also nix the federal tax incentive under Section 30C, which encourages the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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While many rideshare companies refuse to pay affiliate commissions, Obi has built a parallel revenue stream via a data business selling anonymized, aggregated insights.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Agencies refused to release Neal’s autopsy and the Florida Highway Patrol’s report of the crash, and the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office had declined to comment on whether further charges are pending.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Boston Magazine reported that during her training she was ultimately dismissed for administering opiates without a doctor’s order and leaving her shift early.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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At Hall's request, the case was dismissed without prejudice.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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Evers himself rejected Underly’s request to repeal a state law requiring teachers to pass the Foundations of Reading Test to obtain certain teaching licenses.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hall has rejected Puri's recommendation to reinstate Farhat as the Democratic appropriations chair, made in a letter that blasted the speaker's approach to budget negotiations.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The goal of Gastineau’s memorandum is to convince U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, who is presiding over the case, to deny the motion to dismiss and advance the case into pretrial discovery.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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That's also when Chmura denied the prosecution's motion to exclude evidence, specifically the 0.198 blood-alcohol level of the driver of the Durango, Hayden, which is more than twice the legal limit for a driver in Michigan.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The only other state that gives its governor the power to veto parole grants is Oklahoma, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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An appeals court stopped Breyer’s decision, saying the governor did not have the authority to veto Trump’s order to deploy California National Guard troops.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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An analyst who declined to be named agreed the EX30 was pivotal for Volvo to reach its 2025 target of 800,000 to 850,000 sales.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Jenkins would play through the 2019 NFL season with the Eagles, but the team declined his final season's option, leaving the veteran safety to become a free agent.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Desperate Housewives starred Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Longoria and Nicollette Sheridan as five women — mostly friends — living on Wisteria Lane, who begin uncovering dark secrets after their neighbor Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) kills herself.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 Aug. 2025
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Ukraine launched an attack on Russia on Thursday, killing at least one person and injuring over a dozen more — a day before the high-stakes meeting between Trump and Putin in Anchorage, Alaska.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
16 Aug. 2025
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Somehow the checkers are ignoring the fact that Trump was referring to the five-year period.—
John R. Lott Jr,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Or Joe Biden when Putin ignored his warnings and invaded Ukraine in 2022.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Nix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nix. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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