nixing

verb

Definition of nixingnext
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 Hawley has been among the loudest voices in support of nixing potential Medicaid cuts. — Al Weaver, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025 Developers ditch ‘economically unviable’ design The Boise developer, most known for single-family residential developments throughout the Treasure Valley, filed a new request with the city nixing Newkirk’s multifamily component. — Marcus Dorsey, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2025 However, among Republicans, 67 percent are in favor of nixing the department and 18 percent oppose. — Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixing
  1. dismissing
  2. denying
  3. ignoring
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  • Most importantly, the proposal provides that, when discovery items are turned over belatedly, judges can impose consequences that stop short of dismissing the whole case, if a lesser remedy can ensure fairness to the defendant.
    — Jane Manning, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Just a few days later, the Israeli government effectively began the process of dismissing Gali Baharav-Miara, Israel’s attorney general.
    — Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of dismissing
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  • According to Mike White logic, the greatest sin isn’t being a mess but wasting your energy in denying rather than dealing.
    — Joe Joyce, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
  • After first denying the nonprofit’s request for more time, the state agency in January extended the timeline to allow for construction to complete in October 2026.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of denying
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  • FedEx — The stock gained more than 1% after Jefferies upgraded FedEx to buy from hold, saying investors are ignoring the cost-cutting efforts at the packing and shipping company that will continue to drive earnings growth regardless of the macroeconomic challenges.
    — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Yet there’s no ignoring the fact that the Rockies would’ve loved to have Brito penciled in as their second baseman this year.
    — Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of ignoring

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“Nixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nixing. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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