1
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
Searchlight nixed production following an investigation into star Bill Murray, who was accused of unwanted kissing by a female staffer.
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Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Madonna, understandably, nixed the release, and Kim Basinger stepped in to duet with Ozzy instead.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 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
The development was nixed in 2024 after the intense backlash.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Twenty-eight years later (no, not a Danny Boyle film), even car commercials were painting with cyber art, which nixed the novelty.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Trump has reportedly nixed that idea, at least for now.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Some worried that Queens University, which just received Division I certification this year, will soon be nixed.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
In addition to Trump’s demands being potentially outsized, his bid for a more favorable voting board has also been nixed.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Madonna, understandably, nixed the release, and Kim Basinger stepped in to duet with Ozzy instead.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 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
The development was nixed in 2024 after the intense backlash.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Twenty-eight years later (no, not a Danny Boyle film), even car commercials were painting with cyber art, which nixed the novelty.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Trump has reportedly nixed that idea, at least for now.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Some worried that Queens University, which just received Division I certification this year, will soon be nixed.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
In addition to Trump’s demands being potentially outsized, his bid for a more favorable voting board has also been nixed.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixed
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Google, Meta, Microsoft’s LinkedIn, and Elon Musk’s X have all delayed, adjusted, or flat-out refused to launch AI products because of the bloc’s laws.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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And the defense refused to yield.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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Still, this is early days, and there have been similar drugs which looked promising at the beginning but were later rejected due to safety concerns, Nadar said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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That can feel quite personal, and maybe the parents feel rejected too.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Supreme Court also previously denied an appeal filed by Davis in 2020.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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That defeat denied Indianapolis a playoff appearance and infuriated the man in charge of it all.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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If Johnston had vetoed any of the amendments, the council would have had an opportunity Monday to consider overriding any of those vetoes, but would have needed a supermajority to do so.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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Newsom vetoed a similar, but slightly more expansive, version of the bill in 2024.—
Wire Report,
Mercury News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Dillard's declined to comment for this article.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Owens’ attorney, Joshua Kolsrud, who is representing her in the criminal allegations involving Echard and, now, the Scottsdale man, declined to comment, citing her pending criminal trial, which is scheduled for January 2026.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tens of thousands of people have been killed throughout the conflict.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The recent floods in central Vietnam killed at least 13 people, inundated over 116,000 houses and 5,000 hectares of crops, according to the government’s disaster agency, reported by Reuters.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Nixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nixed. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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