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
Little has nixed, or in two cases line-item vetoed, six bills this session, ranging from undoing cuts to graduate medical education to rejecting an attempt to increase the child-to-staff ratio in certain day cares.
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Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Her idea was nixed due to the fact John was not directly connected to Greenwich.
—Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
The original script included a matching bird-print top and pants, but Augusta National nixed the pants and requested that Day wear solid pants instead.
—Ryan Brennan
april 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
The original fit featured a loud bird-print top with matching bird-print pants, but Augusta National nixed the pants and asked Day to wear solid-colored pants instead.
—Ryan Brennan
april 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Those conversations have been nixed by concerns about what privatizing Pinnacol would mean for workers and employers who rely on it for insurance coverage — and, indeed, if the state could even tap into money from the spin-off.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
British Airways nixed 65% of its flights.
—Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 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.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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
Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Her idea was nixed due to the fact John was not directly connected to Greenwich.
—Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
The original script included a matching bird-print top and pants, but Augusta National nixed the pants and requested that Day wear solid pants instead.
—Ryan Brennan
april 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
The original fit featured a loud bird-print top with matching bird-print pants, but Augusta National nixed the pants and asked Day to wear solid-colored pants instead.
—Ryan Brennan
april 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Those conversations have been nixed by concerns about what privatizing Pinnacol would mean for workers and employers who rely on it for insurance coverage — and, indeed, if the state could even tap into money from the spin-off.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
British Airways nixed 65% of its flights.
—Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 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.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixed
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The county, however, refused to comply with the order to close in that case and has continued operating Los Padrinos in defiance.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Police attempted to stop the vehicle, but the suspect refused, prompting a police chase.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Some claims have been dismissed or settled out of court, while others are ongoing.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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For as long as medicine has been practiced, women’s health concerns have been minimized, misdiagnosed or dismissed.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Orbán rejected the accusations and denounced them as interference in Hungary’s sovereignty.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Richie said the company rejected the settlement demand and argued the state's workers' compensation program is the exclusive remedy for any injury in the workplace.—
Nicole Valdes,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If a parent applies for a Parent PLUS Loan and is denied, the student may automatically qualify for additional federal aid, up to $4,000 for underclassmen and $5,000 for upperclassmen.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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On April 9, he was denied bail.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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After the council passed the measure, which would have required landlords to wait twice as long to file an eviction notice, Frey vetoed it.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Under Orban, Hungary has vetoed aid to Ukraine and sanctions on both Russia and Israel.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In an email, Gardner declined to comment on the specifics of the situation.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The prosecutor declined to comment further to AP pending further investigation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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None of this comes as news to British Jews, still reeling from an attack on a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur last October, in which two people were killed.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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One person was killed and another hospitalized after a stabbing attack in Burbank Monday, according to authorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Nixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nixed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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