nixing

present participle of nix
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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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Recent Examples of nixing The company had traditionally hesitated to include browns in its product range, but in her first year, after nixing the violet, Waight Keller introduced mocha brown, chocolaty brown, and a winey brown that looked like it had been poured from a decanter. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 With Amazon nixing its program that allowed members to share free shipping benefits, some customers may be wondering what steps to take next. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 Polis’ office said Tuesday that even if lawmakers reduced the shortfall by $250 million by nixing some business-friendly tax incentives, the scale of the budget gap would still require cuts to services. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025 In some localities, zoning boards are requiring architectural renderings, traffic studies, and engineering reports, and nixing new schools for altering the character of the area or increasing traffic. Michael McShane, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 While the White House has proposed nixing MSR, scientists and politicians view bringing Martian samples back to Earth as a key milestone in the modern-day space race against China. Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2025 Boxing has shifted somewhat away from that business model in recent years, and now MMA’s biggest promotion is also nixing the format. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2025 The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) had overseen the responses, which have largely been phased out at various agencies, since February before fully nixing the idea on Tuesday. Julia Shapero, The Hill, 5 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixing
Verb
  • Despite rejecting his proposal, her feelings for him stayed the same.
    Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The countries now recognizing a Palestinian state and publicly committing themselves to the prospect are rejecting that premise and denying the settler right’s attempt at a fait accompli.
    Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As a result of the investigation, embassy officials decided not to renew the employee’s contract, effectively dismissing him.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The appellate court last year reversed Martínez-Olguín’s initial case dismissal, leading to the judge dismissing it again.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Defend Our Juries remained defiant, refusing to cancel the protest.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Maura is marvelous stomping around the apartment in a cold fury and refusing to speak to Clara, who proceeds regardless with broker negotiations and brings in antiques dealer Abslam (Ahmed Boulane) to buy up the contents.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If implemented and successful in resolving claim disputes faster and in a fairer way for everyone involved, the Lone Star State could become a model for other states where homeowners have expressed frustration against carriers underpaying or denying damage claim repayments, like Florida.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Still, there’s no denying that horror is integral to the midnight movie, and the late Father of Zombies is widely credited with giving both genres their progressive political reputations.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Democrats, on Tuesday, also asked the White House to commit to vetoing any legislation passed to raise the age of eligibility for Social Security and to divulge whether officials have discussed changing the requirement, among other topics.
    Sophia Vento, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In exchange, China has protected the junta by vetoing tougher sanctions at the United Nations and other international forums.
    Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Schools are facing mounting challenges — from funding pressures to declining enrollment and stagnant student achievement.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Low midsingle-digit gains are anticipated due to rising prices from tariffs and inflation, declining consumer confidence, economic uncertainties and potential stockouts.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The emergency services Loeb was hearing were headed to the nearby Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, where an assailant rammed a car into people before stabbing several members of the community, killing two.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And while everyone has their own preferred ways of watching a game, ignoring the little things is an easy way to miss greatness.
    Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Within less than a year, the Sheriff’s Office had issued corrective action notices to NaphCare for failing to pay outside hospitals and medical specialists, using unlicensed staff and ignoring requests to replace broken medical equipment, among other deficiencies.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Nixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nixing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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