nixed; nixing; nixes
US, informal
: to refuse to accept or allow (something) : veto, reject
The court nixed the merger.
Many of Paris's newest hangouts are nixing gilded French style in favor of white walls, psychedelia and menus of tuna carpaccio and Parmesan-arugula salad.—
Jane Sigal
Jane SigalPrince has cited artistic factors for nixing the reunion.—Chris Willman
Chris Willman
: no
—used to express disagreement or the withholding of permission —often used with on
they said nix on our plan
: a water sprite of Germanic folklore
Examples of nix in a Sentence
Verb
our supervisor nixed my request to work from home, if only on a trial basis
movie audiences have effectively nixed the idea of the reviving the old-fashioned western by emphatically ignoring this latest effort
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Maria Curi, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
The Obama administration, however, effectively nixed the project over political and environmental concerns.
—Davis Winkie, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Paramount’s decision to nix funding comes during a financially perilous time for the storied media conglomerate.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Additionally, people have been volunteering to retire early, and an LGBTQ+ employee resource group has been nixed, sources said.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
The Obama administration, however, effectively nixed the project over political and environmental concerns.
—Davis Winkie, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
Trump took credit for having his Transportation Secretary nix backing for New York City's congestion pricing program, which charges people $9 to drive below midtown Manhattan.
—Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Paramount’s decision to nix funding comes during a financially perilous time for the storied media conglomerate.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Nix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nix. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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