NIXED Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

nixed

verb

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past tense of nix

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 Bottom-liners had also nixed Gehry’s original design for a more gracious lobby with a cafe out front, not the gloomy one installed against his will. —

Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026 But that plan was nixed when a then-unnamed member of SpaceX's Crew-11 astronaut mission to the ISS experienced a medical issue. —

Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 Mar. 2026 SpaceX and other companies, however, criticized the proposal, citing concerns that included its cost, and in January, the FAA nixed the rule, saying the agency needs more time to research it. —

Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2026 De Souza and Younggreen nixed the offering two years ago to get more space for The Regular. —

Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026 Florida dropped its request to about $1 billion, and then again to the $608 million DeSantis announced on social media, after FEMA nixed the inclusion of construction costs. —

Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026 Ticket sales for holiday shows were dismal, and a wave of cancellations by performers nixed much of the season’s schedule. —

Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 Helicopter transport had been nixed because of uncertain weather conditions. —

Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026 Working at the Post after Bezos nixed its endorsement of Kamala Harris in 2024 was an almost painfully perfect microcosm of living in America during that time—for managerial as much as political reasons. —

John Williams, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026

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In the process, the Bulls refused to shut down players such as center Jalen Smith, who finally was shut down for the season this week after reaggravating a calf injury once again in Wednesday’s game.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The woman refused any more information and was placed in the women’s ward.

— Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026