NIXES Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Lula’s victory also denies Trump another political ally in Latin America, which include Argentinian President Javier Milei and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
The investigation ended without charges against Collins or her staff, and her office denies wrongdoing.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of denies

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However, a large percentage of the Brazilian electorate also consistently rejects the prospect of voting for another Bolsonaro for president.

— David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Human Rights Watch said those expulsions amounted to war crimes, a charge that Israel rejects.

— Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of rejects

Verb

In the end, Matt kills everybody who wronged him (plus several innocent people), and is forced to live as a reclusive mud monster in the sewers.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Crime, courts and policing A man kills his teenage ex-girlfriend in Arcadia and then shoots himself.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of kills

Verb

The Salt Lake County clerk requests assistance to secure the polls, but the sheriff, unsure about jurisdiction, declines.

— Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Steep declines across the tech space, led by Meta and the chip sector, saw Nasdaq log its worst day since June.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of declines

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

Verb

Is Jan Crawford meant to adhere to standards while the editor-in-chief consistently ignores them?

— Daniel Strauss, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026
In Bethany Joy Lenz’s debut fiction novel, a painter spends her days honoring ordinary women the world overlooked — ones whose deaths were caused or enabled by a system that ignores them.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

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