1
as in to refuse
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 to dismiss
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 to reject
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
the committee nixed the additional expenditures
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Recent Examples of nix
While Trump, during his 2024 election campaign and thereafter, has repeatedly promised to nix federal income taxes on Social Security benefits, this has not happened because of congressional rules that prevent amendments to Social Security through the reconciliation process.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Former Police Chief Joe Chacon, who served in the role from 2021 to 2023, nixed a plan to do so after concluding that the sidewalks were too narrow and could not safely contain the swarms of people that flock to the area on weekends.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
One source familiar with the action said G-III had the right to extend Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger suits licenses through 2029 and that PVH nixed those extensions, leading to at least part of the legal action.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
That plan, though, was nixed by the council after the initial queries.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Former Police Chief Joe Chacon, who served in the role from 2021 to 2023, nixed a plan to do so after concluding that the sidewalks were too narrow and could not safely contain the swarms of people that flock to the area on weekends.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
One source familiar with the action said G-III had the right to extend Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger suits licenses through 2029 and that PVH nixed those extensions, leading to at least part of the legal action.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
That plan, though, was nixed by the council after the initial queries.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nix
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Prioritizing TikTok Shop's growth could motivate ByteDance to back down from refusing to sell the app, but ultimately, China would still need to sign off, Trump has said.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 July 2025
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In both cases, as there was no misconduct, there were no apologies offered and no admission of guilt, in an effort to protect their reputations by refusing contrition for their journalism.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
7 July 2025
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So far, nearly 60,000 federal employees have been dismissed, with the State Department layoffs marking the latest round of cuts.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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With the reciprocal tariffs, Trump is dismissing the rules governing world trade.—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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New York Senator Julia Salazar, who was among the electeds observing hearings Thursday called for New Yorkers to reject what is happening inside lower Manhattan immigration courts.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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But her boss rejects her resignation, and offers her a new assignment: find Xavier, the mysterious kingpin whose power reaches all the way to the Oval Office.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
4 July 2025
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So with his conviction and prison stay, Larson was denied access.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Paxton, during the trial, denied having the affair.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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That bill passed, but under pressure from local officials, Lamont sided with Republicans and vetoed the measure.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
11 July 2025
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The other bill, introduced in Nevada, would have designated October as Menopause Awareness Month, but it was vetoed by the governor in June.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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Cal Fire officials declined to comment on whether either of the companies has had prior violations or enforcement actions, citing the active investigation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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Disney officials declined to comment on individual plans out of respect for all guests.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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In that incident, a rooftop gunman fired at Trump from roughly 150 yards away, grazing his right ear and killing one attendee, Corey Comperatore, before Secret Service agents shot the attacker dead.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The legislation didn’t kill Biden-era tax credits for manufacturers, as some had feared.—
Aarian Marshall,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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But Eufy is way more similar to my former dogs Biff and Frank, who generally ignored me and went about their own business.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Remember, ignoring these signals can lead to heat exhaustion or life-threatening heat stroke.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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“Nix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nix. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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