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
On Thursday, Johnson presented plan B to lawmakers, nixing dozens of measures and including new language raising the debt ceiling.
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The Hill Staff, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
The Giants even scheduled a press conference in San Francisco to introduce Correa before nixing the deal.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, the track didn’t receive the full studio treatment due to Minogue’s label nixing the idea.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
That meant installing sturdy granite countertops in the kitchen and nixing a formal dining room entirely.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
The Hill Staff, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
The Giants even scheduled a press conference in San Francisco to introduce Correa before nixing the deal.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, the track didn’t receive the full studio treatment due to Minogue’s label nixing the idea.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
That meant installing sturdy granite countertops in the kitchen and nixing a formal dining room entirely.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixing
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The company stuck to its core DVD rental model while dismissing opportunities to innovate on the periphery.—
ByMargie Warrell,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Top Stories Just before Christmas, Biden egregiously commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 death row inmates, dismissing years of careful work by prosecutors, judges, and juries.—
The Editors,
National Review,
6 Jan. 2025
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The 33-year-old also clarified his relationship with Sayed, denying any romantic involvement in a series of candid posts.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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Whatever the purpose, there’s no denying the best carry-on luggage is a traveler’s best ally.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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But should investors really be ignoring small caps in 2025?—
Bret Kenwell,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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See video … WATCH RAYMOND ARROYO – Biden rewarded murderers while ignoring the innocent and their families.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
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