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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Following a conversation with Sanders and Adams, CPS told the officers to release the boy to Adams, who had refused to provide the couple’s new address.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The civil lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court alleges Blain has refused to produce requested public records from his private accounts, apps and devices and has deleted public records from those same sources and asked others to delete messages from him.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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When Duffy threatened to revoke funds last month, a spokesperson for Newsom dismissed the attack and noted that CDL holders from California have a significantly lower rate of crashes than both the national average and that of Texas, which is the only state with more licensed commercial drivers.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Then in April, 2019 all charges against him were dismissed and Gibson walked free.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, Russia’s Defense Ministry has rejected the Lithuanian claims and said its Su-30 fighter jets conducted training flights over the Kaliningrad region in strict compliance with the rules, not violating the borders of any other states.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Texas lawmakers rejected both the Smithsonian's cost estimates of transporting Discovery and the museum's legal claim of ownership.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The 29-year-old denied former Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun three times in the first half.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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David denied the allegations at the time.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Newsom ultimate vetoed a more restrictive piece of AI chatbot legislation that was supported by some online safety advocates, including the parents of Orange County teen Adam Raine, who died by suicide after using AI for companionship.—
Kate Wolffe
October 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Any amendments that pass could be vetoed by Johnson and then, later, overruled by a council vote.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Clark declined to comment when asked if some smaller-market clubs bring in more money than large-market clubs.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Through Hobbs, the farmer declined an interview.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s no due process here, either; the three triumvirs don’t get their hands dirty, their decisions can’t be appealed, and there’s no public process by which those to be killed will be identified before the decision is final.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Five people were killed and one was injured in five vehicle crashes on Arkansas roads from Saturday through Wednesday, according to preliminary police reports.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Nixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nixed. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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