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
Rounding out his vetoes Wednesday, Polis nixed Senate Bill 184.
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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
Soon after taking office as mayor in 2018, Melvin Carter nixed Fourth of July fireworks from the ever-tightening city budget.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 May 2026
John Mercagliano, who lives in a Philadelphia suburb, nixed plans to vacation in London with friends next week because of the cost.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
However, it was speculated that Paramount nixed the show to look favorable to Trump — of whom Colbert has been critical — and the FCC to help secure the merger between Paramount and Skydance.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
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
Soon after taking office as mayor in 2018, Melvin Carter nixed Fourth of July fireworks from the ever-tightening city budget.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 25 May 2026
John Mercagliano, who lives in a Philadelphia suburb, nixed plans to vacation in London with friends next week because of the cost.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
However, it was speculated that Paramount nixed the show to look favorable to Trump — of whom Colbert has been critical — and the FCC to help secure the merger between Paramount and Skydance.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixed
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The stories below belong to 13 Black women who refused to be reduced to a statistic.—
Ayren Jackson-Cannady,
SELF,
29 May 2026
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Allen refused to unload the bike, which weighed roughly 300 pounds, according to court records.—
Rose Evans
Updated May 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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The novel was initially ignored, and then—after Graham Greene called it one of the best books of the year—dismissed, and then banned, first in the UK and then in France.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Resuming on 55-5 and requiring 254 for an unlikely win, New Zealand lost its remaining five wickets inside the first two hours of play and was dismissed for 138.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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The ceasefire hinged on an end to Hezbollah attacks, but the group was not party to the talks and its leader rejected the pact.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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That ad, like the others, was rejected by WMATA, according to the lawsuit.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The governors, Alfonso Durazo of Sonora and Américo Villarreal Anaya of Tamaulipas, denied any wrongdoing and called accusations against them an attempt to undermine Mexican sovereignty.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Mullin denied the accusations, saying said his agency was not racist.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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It was vetoed, the override failed, and Chicago entered another summer with the same insufficient tools as the last.—
Desmon Yancy,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The police cuts proposal drew a rebuke from Larry Calderone, head of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, the city’s largest police union, on Monday, and Wu has vetoed Council public safety cuts to police and fire in recent years.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
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Those who declined frequently faced intense criticism from media outlets and activists.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Major events such as Hamilton and an Issa Rae show were swiftly canceled, staff departures staggered departments and drained the organization of expertise, and ticket sales drastically declined.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Three people were killed and 20 more people were attacked by bears across at least nine prefectures between April and June 2, according to public broadcaster NHK.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Alabama's relatively new nitrogen gas execution method could inflict a cruel amount of pain and suffering on a death row inmate who says that he'd rather be killed by a firing squad, a federal appeals court has ruled.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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“Nixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nixed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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