nixing

verb

present participle of nix
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 Li ended up cutting 100,000 of them – the equivalent of nixing a whole novel. — Sky Davis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026 One thing Alvarez absolutely does not want to discuss is his pursuit of history, nixing almost all questions about the Triple Crown. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors this week unveiled a new indictment against the man accused of igniting last year’s deadly fire in the Palisades, nixing one of the three original charges and revising the other two after a mistrial in federal court this summer. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The opponents of the rule change have argued that nixing the cap would accelerate media consolidation, trigger rounds of layoffs, shrink the pool of independent station owners and limit viewpoint diversity on the airwaves. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026 Better yet, its blurring benefits remain intact for hours post-application, nixing the need to touch up throughout the day. — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 17 June 2026 There are vacant lots and empty buildings in town where new housing could be built, but residents, defensive of their property values, keep nixing new development. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 More Flexibility As Hovis points out, adding native plants to your garden isn’t about nixing non-native plants entirely. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 6 June 2026 The final organized team activities will take place Friday, with Shanahan nixing next week’s mandatory minicamp as a reward for players’ participation (and perhaps to avoid next week’s final World Cup preparations at Levi’s Stadium). — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixing
  1. rejecting
  2. dismissing
  3. refusing
  4. denying
  5. vetoing
  6. declining
  7. killing
  8. ignoring
Verb
  • This may involve rejecting a command, removing write access, isolating the AI, transferring control back to the operator or moving equipment into a safe state.
    — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The sense was that the people who were rejecting the Keynesian model were throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of rejecting
Verb
  • Things get even more alarming when Eidra can’t reach Tom Libby and reports start rolling in that Vaughn is dismissing everyone in Trowbridge’s government who’d had a significant relationship with Kate and her team.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Citing 2026 laureate Navi Pillay—known for charging Israel with genocide and dismissing free speech—Schatz warns the award now rewards ideological insider posturing rather than genuine efforts to achieve international peace.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of dismissing
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  • Even to the point of being fined and sanctioned by the European Union courts for refusing to open their gates to unchecked immigration, in Hungary’s case under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, while Poland faced sanctions in 2025.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Carolyn Marvin was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after blocking the path of an Uber delivery robot and refusing to get out of the way.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of refusing
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  • Attorneys for two of them have gotten back to us, denying the allegations.
    — Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But there’s no denying the dynasty-chasing Dodgers are in trouble after the Brewers won games started by Los Angeles’ dynamic duo of Tarik Skubal and Yamamoto.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of denying
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  • In her speech, Strada criticized President Barack Obama for vetoing JASTA.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But even if the bill passes both chambers, the White House earlier said that the President’s advisers would recommend vetoing it.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 27 July 2026
Definition of vetoing
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  • Women naturally store less creatine than men, and during perimenopause and menopause, declining estrogen can take a toll on both muscle health and mental clarity.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The result has been sturdy economic growth, even as lower-income and even middle-income households have continued to struggle under stubborn inflation and declining earnings.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of declining
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  • Authorities are investigating what led a 16-year-old shooter to force entry into his former elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and fire into a special needs classroom on Thursday, killing three children and a young teacher.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Over the next seven years, Saudi Arabia carried out waves of airstrikes against the Houthis, often killing civilians.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of killing
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  • Isaac Gonzalez, a traffic safety advocate and founder of Slow Down Sacramento, said roads like Valley Hi Drive were built wide and open, which can lead to drivers ignoring speed limits.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Republicans stripped away key delaying tactics in recent years by ending the filibuster in 2017 and ignoring the Judiciary Committee’s quorum rules in 2020.
    — The Conversation, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignoring

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

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