1
as in rejecting
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 dismissing
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 refusing
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
the committee nixed the additional expenditures
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Recent Examples of nixing
Hawley has been among the loudest voices in support of nixing potential Medicaid cuts.
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Developers ditch ‘economically unviable’ design The Boise developer, most known for single-family residential developments throughout the Treasure Valley, filed a new request with the city nixing Newkirk’s multifamily component.
—Marcus Dorsey, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2025
However, among Republicans, 67 percent are in favor of nixing the department and 18 percent oppose.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
But in a political climate focused on government efficiency, DeSantis broke with past precedent in saying the $55 billion shortfall that nixing property taxes would create for Florida’s school districts and local governments wouldn’t coincide with a tax increase anywhere else.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Dolly Parton is calling on Indiana Governor Mike Braun to reconsider nixing her charitable Imagination Library initiative, which benefits young children.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
University leadership has also amended a policy on equal opportunity and nondiscrimination, including nixing references to affirmative action, per the Daily Pennsylvanian.
—Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
The council is scheduled to cast an initial vote on nixing the rule for all camps Monday.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
The rollback would also include nixing a climate regulation, put in place by the Biden administration, that is designed to ensure that the majority of new passenger cars and light trucks sold in the United States are all-electric or hybrids by 2032.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Al Weaver, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Developers ditch ‘economically unviable’ design The Boise developer, most known for single-family residential developments throughout the Treasure Valley, filed a new request with the city nixing Newkirk’s multifamily component.
—Marcus Dorsey, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2025
However, among Republicans, 67 percent are in favor of nixing the department and 18 percent oppose.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
But in a political climate focused on government efficiency, DeSantis broke with past precedent in saying the $55 billion shortfall that nixing property taxes would create for Florida’s school districts and local governments wouldn’t coincide with a tax increase anywhere else.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
Dolly Parton is calling on Indiana Governor Mike Braun to reconsider nixing her charitable Imagination Library initiative, which benefits young children.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
University leadership has also amended a policy on equal opportunity and nondiscrimination, including nixing references to affirmative action, per the Daily Pennsylvanian.
—Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
The council is scheduled to cast an initial vote on nixing the rule for all camps Monday.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
The rollback would also include nixing a climate regulation, put in place by the Biden administration, that is designed to ensure that the majority of new passenger cars and light trucks sold in the United States are all-electric or hybrids by 2032.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixing
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Most importantly, the proposal provides that, when discovery items are turned over belatedly, judges can impose consequences that stop short of dismissing the whole case, if a lesser remedy can ensure fairness to the defendant.—
Jane Manning,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Just a few days later, the Israeli government effectively began the process of dismissing Gali Baharav-Miara, Israel’s attorney general.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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According to Mike White logic, the greatest sin isn’t being a mess but wasting your energy in denying rather than dealing.—
Joe Joyce,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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After first denying the nonprofit’s request for more time, the state agency in January extended the timeline to allow for construction to complete in October 2026.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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FedEx — The stock gained more than 1% after Jefferies upgraded FedEx to buy from hold, saying investors are ignoring the cost-cutting efforts at the packing and shipping company that will continue to drive earnings growth regardless of the macroeconomic challenges.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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Yet there’s no ignoring the fact that the Rockies would’ve loved to have Brito penciled in as their second baseman this year.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Nixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nixing. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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