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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
He was nominated to a role on the company's board, but World Liberty nixed the plan after a discussion with Nasdaq, Alt5 said in an SEC filing.
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Matt Peterson, CNBC, 9 June 2026
And when Russia and Ukraine were on the verge of negotiating a peace agreement in Istanbul in March 2022, the United States nixed it.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026
Democrats had nixed two Richard Nixon nominations to the Supreme Court and one of Reagan’s, but Antonin Scalia sailed through the Senate 98-0 in 1986, Anthony Kennedy passed on a 97-0 voice vote in 1988.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Rounding out his vetoes Wednesday, Polis nixed Senate Bill 184.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
And, to make matters worse, Land Rover nixed all of the separate climate controls that used to live below it, including the physical dials, starting with the 2024 model year.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 3 June 2026
However, its parent company, Time Warner, nixed the venture, deeming it too risky to mess with the bureaucrats that regulate its empire.
—Angelica Kalika, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Morton was especially outspoken, Knittel wrote, touting the gas tax even after Ford had nixed the idea.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
But the moment was tragically nixed at the last second.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Matt Peterson, CNBC, 9 June 2026
And when Russia and Ukraine were on the verge of negotiating a peace agreement in Istanbul in March 2022, the United States nixed it.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026
Democrats had nixed two Richard Nixon nominations to the Supreme Court and one of Reagan’s, but Antonin Scalia sailed through the Senate 98-0 in 1986, Anthony Kennedy passed on a 97-0 voice vote in 1988.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Rounding out his vetoes Wednesday, Polis nixed Senate Bill 184.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
And, to make matters worse, Land Rover nixed all of the separate climate controls that used to live below it, including the physical dials, starting with the 2024 model year.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 3 June 2026
However, its parent company, Time Warner, nixed the venture, deeming it too risky to mess with the bureaucrats that regulate its empire.
—Angelica Kalika, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Morton was especially outspoken, Knittel wrote, touting the gas tax even after Ford had nixed the idea.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
But the moment was tragically nixed at the last second.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixed
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One, Sam Hentges, apparently refused to wear it at all, appearing in the traditional cap the Giants wear the other 161 games.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Sojourner Truth refused to be defined by the stereotypes society tried to construct about her.—
Jocelyn Frye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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Johnson is among six people featured by Pam Bondi whose cases have now been dismissed.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and Josh Tongue were dismissed in two double-wicket maidens by Henry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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Officials in Hood County, Texas, for example, rejected a proposal for a six-month moratorium after a state senator urged the Texas attorney general to intervene and prevent the measure.—
Rachel Mural,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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New Delhi, however, rejected the claim, insisting the ceasefire was the result of direct bilateral talks with Pakistan.—
Kyra Colah,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The guilty plea was a stunning reversal for Heuermann who, according to his lawyer, tearfully denied being responsible for the killings after his arrest in 2023.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The court filings said that Roa denied any involvement in the conspiracy.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Coolidge dramatically lowered Taxes, slashed Federal spending, 1maintained high Tariffs, cut the National Debt, vetoed large spending bills, and even ran a Federal budget surplus.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Her bill directing the state Publicity and Parks Commission to develop a plan to create a Louisiana Purchase State Park passed but was vetoed by Rockefeller.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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The Dadar Parsi Colony Gymkhana declined to comment because the matter is before the courts.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Starmer's popularity has also declined amid a persistently high cost of living, sluggish economic growth and criticism over his acceptance of gifts from wealthy donors.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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Six people were on board the plane, including one person who was killed in the incident, police said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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