nixed

[ nikst ]

/ nɪkst /

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adjective Informal.

vetoed, scrapped, denied, or discontinued; prevented from proceeding: The nixed trade deal means a less competitive environment in the construction sector.One of the nixed Facebook pages had more than one million followers.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of nix¹.

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Origin of nixed

First recorded in 1920–25, for an earlier sense; nix¹ + -ed² for the adjective; nix¹ + -ed¹ for the verb

Words nearby nixed

niveous, Nivernais, Nivkh, Nivôse, nix, nixed, nixer, nixie, Nixie tube, Nixon, Nixon Doctrine

How to use nixed in a sentence

A group of Maryland business groups is launching a campaign Tuesday to persuade state lawmakers to nix a pioneering tax on digital ads.
Maryland businesses launch campaign against pioneering digital ad tax|Erin Cox|November 10, 2020|Washington Post
That report doesn’t necessarily nix the magnetar explanation, especially since FAST wasn’t observing during the moment that FRB 200428 was detected.
We just found a source for one of the most mysterious phenomena in astronomy|Neel Patel|November 4, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Others – including Garcia and 36-year-old North Park resident Chris Moles – were more optimistic about what nixing the height limit could mean for the neighborhood.
Housing and Homelessness on the Brain: Voices of the Voters in Central San Diego|Lisa Halverstadt|November 3, 2020|Voice of San Diego
He thanked those who advocated nixing SROs, because their arguments forced him to think more deeply about the issue.
Alexandria City Public Schools approves revisions to contract with police|Hannah Natanson|October 30, 2020|Washington Post

Sure, the coronavirus pandemic nixed the live audience, but the nerves were still there.
Brandy isn’t just back. She matters.|Helena Andrews-Dyer|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
But Tarantino nixed that idea, instead choosing to have the contents be whatever you want it to be.
The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary|Marlow Stern|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That was nixed because it was thought that voters could be less likely to say no to an invitation to agree to something.
An Independent Scotland Will Hurt Labour|Michael Tomasky|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So they temporarily nixed that spending until the command could explain itself and re-apply for the money in the next year.
Special Ops Commander Swears: I Won't Be Hillary's VP|Kimberly Dozier|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By the end of September, both networks had nixed their Hillary projects.
The Pre-Emptive War on Hillary Clinton|Michelle Cottle|December 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But the fast food chain quickly nixed the idea as the Filet-o-Fish gained popularity.
The 21 Worst Food Ideas Ever||September 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

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