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 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 The threat of owners using replacement players was nixed. —

Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026 The new policy builds upon previous legislation that nixed tariffs for imports from 33 African countries. —

Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2026 Jimmy Fallon has reportedly nixed a line of pasta sauces he was set to release with music mogul Tommy Mottola due to the latter’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. —

Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2026 That works out to just 11 opportunities over a 61-day stretch — and some of them may be nixed by bad weather or the need to replenish commodities like rocket fuel. —

Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026

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Reporters from outlets that refused to consent to the new rules, including those from the Associated Press, have continued reporting on the military from outside the building.

— Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The judge reminded the court that Cox filed the motion in January 2026 and refused to delay the hearing.

— Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 7 Mar. 2026