NIXED Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

nixed

verb

past tense of nix

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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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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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 In total, 11 dates have been nixed, but the musician said her team is working to rebook the concerts for next year. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026 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 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

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In the criminal complaint, the officer alleges Bowman pulled his hands away and refused commands to put them behind his back.

— Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation, which Macron refused.

— Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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The North has denied responsibility for the incident and dismissed Seoul's demand to apologize and remove its remaining mines.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Three weeks before the election, the chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee dismissed the case, but the AID Coalition agreed not to buy more blocks on additional flights.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismissed

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The Offer At My Front Door During my time on the council, a developer appealed to us after the planning board rejected his plan for condos overlooking the largest lake in town.

— Jim Carlough, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The bill is due before lawmakers on Tuesday, after the finance committee rejected it.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of rejected

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Opposition activists have accused Venezuela's government of blocking Machado's return, a claim denied by Venezuelan authorities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Opposition activists have accused Venezuela’s government of blocking Machado’s return, a claim denied by Venezuelan authorities.

— Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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To date, eight bills to recognize the tribe have passed both the State Assembly and Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support, only to be vetoed by Democratic Govs.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
The measures are likely to be vetoed by the conservative president, Karol Nawrocki.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of vetoed

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But Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, widely viewed as a potential top contender for the position, has declined to pledge not to run.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Aguilar declined to take the rest of the day off but then activated the fire alarm system after the meeting and tried to leave the building.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of declined

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Two women, ages 50 and 60, were killed and dozens of other people were wounded in a Russian strike on a market in Lozova, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Samuels was killed just minutes after posting about Wright's abuse on social media.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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