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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2
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
Nelson’s famed guitar, Trigger, was on his bus and unharmed, but other gear and equipment were so soaked or damaged that the next stop on the tour, in Oklahoma, had to be nixed as well.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
The White Lotus cast members have revealed that White hates the cold and has previously nixed suggestions about ski resort locations.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite previously announcing its Season 2 renewal in April, the streaming service has nixed the prequel series, according to Variety and Entertainment Weekly.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Uncomfortable with the situation, regulators worldwide nixed the devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
The charge was dropped, and after Massie sued, the council nixed its policy forbidding the public from criticizing city employees.
—Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Also, an upcoming cruise — dubbed Soulshine at Sea with Michael Franti as the headliner — has been nixed.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Because drinks need to be doled out fast at the Open, the syrup was nixed for today's stadium-friendly version, but Mautone highly recommends trying this elevated take at home.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
The new picture shows the phone has nixed the rear-facing, three-camera system for a four- or possibly five-camera setup instead.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
The White Lotus cast members have revealed that White hates the cold and has previously nixed suggestions about ski resort locations.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite previously announcing its Season 2 renewal in April, the streaming service has nixed the prequel series, according to Variety and Entertainment Weekly.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Uncomfortable with the situation, regulators worldwide nixed the devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
The charge was dropped, and after Massie sued, the council nixed its policy forbidding the public from criticizing city employees.
—Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Also, an upcoming cruise — dubbed Soulshine at Sea with Michael Franti as the headliner — has been nixed.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Because drinks need to be doled out fast at the Open, the syrup was nixed for today's stadium-friendly version, but Mautone highly recommends trying this elevated take at home.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
The new picture shows the phone has nixed the rear-facing, three-camera system for a four- or possibly five-camera setup instead.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixed
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In one practice, McCarthy refused to throw an easy short pass and opted instead to throw a deeper-developing route.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While there was plenty of blame to go around following the Giants' 21-6 loss, head coach Brian Daboll seemingly refused to point the finger at Wilson despite his underwhelming performance.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Spurs have, for now, dismissed takeover talk.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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His previous criminal history includes two violations of an abuse prevention order and a charge of destruction of property, all of which have been dismissed.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The club rejected her for lack of record.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Combine uneven play with 11 penalties and that’s a cocktail even the Florida student section nauseously rejected.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Mace's former fiancé denied the accusations.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Caracas has denied this repeatedly.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez vetoed that opposition vote, and the building was designated historic.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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But Polis vetoed it, in part because of Uber’s threat to leave.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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On the Republican side, many politicos were thrown for another loop when Attorney General Brenna Bird declined to run for the GOP nomination.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Note that the relative strength indicator has declined from late 2024 to the present – heading in the opposite direction of the price.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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André Marques was killed when the tram derailed during evening rush hour in Lisbon, Portugal and went careening into a building, Sitra (Transport Workers' Union) announced this afternoon.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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No children were among the 15 killed.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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