nix
noun
has nixed
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present perfectof nix (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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This is the third rare disease drug Dr. Prasad has nixed in as many months for arbitrary reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Plus, the university has nixed what was once a required class on diversity and equity in the classroom from the program altogether, she said.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2025
With the new cancellations, the national arts center has nixed more than half of an already limited 2020-2021 season and incurred earned revenue losses topping $80 million, Rutter said.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2020
The Nippon Professional Baseball league announced last week that its remaining 72 preseason games would be played in empty stadiums, and the body governing J. League soccer has nixed 96 games scheduled through March 15.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 29, 2020
MLB has nixed new technology that allowed vendors at Yankee Stadium to put the faces of Aaron Judge and other players onto the foam of their beer this season.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2018
