nixed

verb

past tense of nix
1
as in refused
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 dismissed
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 rejected
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to the committee nixed the additional expenditures

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Recent Examples of nixed The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals nixed a trailblazing California law on Wednesday, permanently barring the state’s efforts to force federal immigration agents to display identification while on duty. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 When Len wanted to hang more industrial grid over his living-room sofa, Sarah nixed the plan. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2026 Although the Mitchell film Seyfried was attached to was nixed, director Cameron Crowe is behind another project, in which Meryl Streep is set to star as Mitchell in the later years of her life. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026 The film was produced by Amazon MGM Studios, but the company ultimately nixed its plans to release the movie. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2026 Other shows getting nixed by the nor’easter include the CBGB Festival, All Things Go, AC/DC’s Friday show at MetLife, and Oceans Calling Festival in Ocean City, Maryland. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 After the restaurant chain nixed its signature yellow color, items were sold in red and white containers with the company logo affixed to them. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 Todd said clients that had planned capital investments nixed projects because of the escalating tariff threats and the prospect that the value of those investments would be hollowed out by new tariff burdens. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026 Those plans were later nixed by developers, in favor of a smaller development venture in the same location at 5440 Touhy Avenue, Skokie. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixed
  1. refused
  2. dismissed
  3. rejected
  4. denied
  5. vetoed
  6. declined
  7. killed
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  • Immigration officials have defended the shooting, saying Belgal refused to exit the vehicle and the agent didn't know there was a child in the backseat.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Allegedly, King Charles has urged Harry and William to make amends, but William has refused.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of refused
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  • Williams argued that without a viable federal copyright claim, Hugo’s state-law claims involving breach of fiduciary duty and an incomplete accounting should also be dismissed, leaving him free to pursue those claims separately in state court.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Last weekend in Highland, Michigan, Rogers dismissed El-Sayed's attempts to whittle away at his GOP base of support.
    — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissed
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  • Days before the execution attempt, Lee rejected the clemency request.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Attacks on ships transiting the strait have increased since Iran's proposal was rejected.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of rejected
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  • In a 2024 interview with TIME, Netanyahu denied making the statement, insisting that the payments were meant to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • German authorities blamed that on Russia, an allegation denied by Moscow.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of denied
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  • Harrington, who took office July 1, immediately vetoed that decision.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Alders approved the measure last month by a 32-15 vote, but Johnson vetoed the ordinance last week.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of vetoed
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  • The Prime Minister’s office declined to comment for this story.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities declined to say how many former fighters had signed up.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of declined
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  • At the conference on Thursday, police did not name the victims, the shooter, or the bystander who killed him.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The subsequent airstrike killed him and, according to independent estimates, at least 125 other people.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of killed

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“Nixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nixed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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