1
as in denies
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 dismisses
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 refuses
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
the committee nixed the additional expenditures
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Recent Examples of nixes
In Alabama, state officials are scrambling to finalize the details of two separate primary elections to accommodate a map that nixes two majority-Black districts.
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Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
This nixes the stress of having to meet someone during the day.
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Ayana Underwood,
Outside,
2 Mar. 2026
Given that Catherine never gives birth in the film, Fennell nixes the possibility of exploring the next generation in a second movie.
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Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
The proposal eliminates the supplemental learning funds for all online schools across the state — about $20 million — and nixes about $3 million in transportation funding for virtual schools.
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Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
But with the June primary ballot deadline rapidly approaching, the delay likely nixes the possibility of the city amending its own tax before a possible statewide measure goes before voters.
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Calmatters,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
Joyce nixes the idea immediately.
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Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Nov. 2025
Griesinger’s observation nixes the possibility of the series losing popularity due to overexposure.
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JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
Fishers nixes plans for another Allisonville roundabout after crash spike at 96th Street circle Noblesville has dominated Indiana soccer for years.
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John Tufts,
IndyStar,
4 Sep. 2025
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
This nixes the stress of having to meet someone during the day.
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Ayana Underwood,
Outside,
2 Mar. 2026
Given that Catherine never gives birth in the film, Fennell nixes the possibility of exploring the next generation in a second movie.
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Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
The proposal eliminates the supplemental learning funds for all online schools across the state — about $20 million — and nixes about $3 million in transportation funding for virtual schools.
—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
But with the June primary ballot deadline rapidly approaching, the delay likely nixes the possibility of the city amending its own tax before a possible statewide measure goes before voters.
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Calmatters,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
Joyce nixes the idea immediately.
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Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Nov. 2025
Griesinger’s observation nixes the possibility of the series losing popularity due to overexposure.
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JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
Fishers nixes plans for another Allisonville roundabout after crash spike at 96th Street circle Noblesville has dominated Indiana soccer for years.
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John Tufts,
IndyStar,
4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixes
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The massacres, which resulted in the deaths of roughly 100,000 Polish civilians, are officially classified as a genocide by Warsaw, a characterization Kyiv denies.
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Ultimately, the novel is about reclaiming power in a world that often denies women the clarity or even the permission to name what happened to them.
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De Borbon dismisses the accusations as coming from a small group of disgruntled owners.
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Bisignano dismisses the criticism.
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But restraint can create value when management refuses to invest simply because capital is available.
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And yet your brain refuses to commit.
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Yet the Kremlin rejects the allegations and denies wrongdoing there.
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The Israel Prison Service rejects allegations of abuse, starvation, or denial of medical treatment.
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Prosecutors argued that Song planned an ambush with the intent to kills officers, while the defense argued that Song fired into the ground after seeing Gross point his gun at a protester and that the shot that hit the officer might have been a ricochet.
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Fragile Lebanon ceasefire faces new strain as Israeli gunfire kills two, threatening a broader truce.
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Kojima Productions declines to share more information on Kier's involvement, though filming has now properly begun with the actors on OD.
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Democratic voters are more likely to vote by mail than Republicans so stand to benefit in future elections if the Supreme Court declines to get involved.
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The bill will become law unless the governor vetoes it.
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If Duggan vetoes the ordinance, the council would have a week from the receipt of the veto to override it with a two-thirds majority vote — meaning at least six of the nine council members.
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Furthermore, the new deal ignores Lebanon’s efforts to free itself from Iran’s influence in the country through its Hezbollah ally.
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Rambling usually ignores it when Dean Cain posts one of his tirades against liberal Hollywood.
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“Nixes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nixes. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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