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nixes

verb

present tense third-person singular of nix

as in denies

to be unwilling to grant our supervisor nixed my request to work from home, if only on a trial basis

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as in dismisses

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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as in refuses

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to the committee nixed the additional expenditures

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Recent Examples of nixes The 75% model reviewed here nixes those same keys and the number pad. — Francisco Lahoz, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2026 In Alabama, state officials are scrambling to finalize the details of two separate primary elections to accommodate a map that nixes two majority-Black districts. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026 This nixes the stress of having to meet someone during the day. — Ayana Underwood, Outside, 2 Mar. 2026 Given that Catherine never gives birth in the film, Fennell nixes the possibility of exploring the next generation in a second movie. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026 The proposal eliminates the supplemental learning funds for all online schools across the state — about $20 million — and nixes about $3 million in transportation funding for virtual schools. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026 But with the June primary ballot deadline rapidly approaching, the delay likely nixes the possibility of the city amending its own tax before a possible statewide measure goes before voters. — Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026 Joyce nixes the idea immediately. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025 Griesinger’s observation nixes the possibility of the series losing popularity due to overexposure. — JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025

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Fencebridge now denies that figure, stating that the comment was made erroneously, and the figure is closer to $24 million — $13 million for ammunition and $11 million for guns.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Foxtrot has been linked to several murders across Europe, and Britain and the US allege the group was behind attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets on behalf of Iran, which denies the allegation.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of denies

Verb

If your team is afraid to name real weaknesses, or if leadership dismisses uncomfortable truths, the analysis won’t do what it’s meant to do.

— Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Risks, but not existential ones Not everyone dismisses the risk quite so bluntly, though.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

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Russian barrage kills a 21-year-old woman The Russian nighttime barrage hit 28 substations and other crucial energy facilities, depriving more than half a million people of electricity, heat and running water, Zelensky said on social media.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
How to make a watch party interactive Dead air during commercials kills the mood fast.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of kills

Verb

If Newsom vetoes the bill, the legislature could decide to hold another vote to override the veto.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
At midnight the housing bill, hailed as the most substantial legislation on housing in decades, will become law, unless Trump reverses course and signs it sooner or vetoes it.

— Jack Harvel July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Definition of vetoes

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Any strategy that ignores that skepticism is unlikely to survive the next election or to be funded by the Congress that is likely to emerge from it.

— Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
But the unbridled embrace of aquaculture as a sustainable answer to feeding the planet ignores some very real costs.

— Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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