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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3
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
However, both services also saw an increase in the number of sign-ups during the month of September, which helped offset those nixing their subscriptions, according to data released Monday.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Cummins recalled Tramel nixing it quickly.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Lightened-Up Mayo or Hybrid Spreads A healthy alternative to mayonnaise doesn’t have to mean nixing it entirely.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Congressional offices and the administration alike have been nixing meetings that are not explicitly about the shutdown, killing any sidebar conversations about other legislation.
—Phil Elliott, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
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
Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Cummins recalled Tramel nixing it quickly.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Lightened-Up Mayo or Hybrid Spreads A healthy alternative to mayonnaise doesn’t have to mean nixing it entirely.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Congressional offices and the administration alike have been nixing meetings that are not explicitly about the shutdown, killing any sidebar conversations about other legislation.
—Phil Elliott, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixing
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In a video obtained by the Sun, Perry also hinted at their connection while rejecting another mid-concert proposal from a fan.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The long-odds necessity, at this late hour, of rejecting Mamdani is thus not merely a municipal judgment for the Big Apple.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the aftermath of the meeting, LSU personnel met to discuss the viability of dismissing the coach, considering his massive buyout clause.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Comments such as these underlie the medical establishment’s long history of dismissing women’s pain, which can further harm their health.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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The documents included disciplinary information and reportedly showed that Sherrill was barred from walking at her 1994 graduation after refusing to inform on classmates involved in a cheating scandal.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The violations include student-athletes betting on and against their own teams, sharing information with third parties for purposes of sports betting, manipulating scoring or outcomes and/or refusing to participate in the investigation.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to the woman, her parents’ reasoning for denying her requests was rooted in a harsh lesson about independence.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The company has also filed a countersuit denying allegations of wrongdoing, while claiming over $116 million in damages and lost profits.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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There, Republicans hold majorities in both chambers of the legislature, and the state’s Democratic governor, Josh Stein, is prevented from vetoing redistricting maps.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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Newsom finished signing and vetoing the remaining bills on Monday evening.—
Kate Wolffe
October 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The documents contained details of disciplinary action and indicated that Sherrill was prohibited from participating in her 1994 graduation ceremony after declining to identify classmates implicated in a cheating incident.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The country’s bear population is increasing, perhaps because the human population is declining and abandoning rural settlements.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wuornos was convicted of first-degree murder in 1992 for killing Mallory and sentenced to death.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Three years later, Wuornos began the killing spree for which she would be remembered, murdering at least six men in Florida between 1989 and 1990.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The first-grade teacher shot by her 6-year-old student at a Virginia elementary school took the stand to testify Thursday in her civil trial against a former assistant principal, who is accused of ignoring multiple warnings that the boy may have brought a gun to school before the shooting.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Seeing her murder on video, and passengers just ignoring her and walking away, broke my heart like nothing ever has.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Nixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nixing. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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