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[niks] / nɪks /


Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for nix?
Nix is most commonly used as a verb. Close synonyms of this sense are veto, deny, reject, and refuse. Nix is usually a bit more informal than these. This sense of nix is used in the context of saying no to or rejecting ideas, plans, suggestions, proposals, etc. When someone is said to have nixed something, it typically means that they have given it a hard no. In other words, when something is nixed, it’s often denied or rejected permanently. You could also use words like quash or cancel. Relatedly, nix can be used as a noun meaning a rejection or a refusal. This is kind of like saying that something has gotten the ax.  Nix can be used as a noun meaning “nothing,” as in zero, zip, zilch, nada, nil, naught. It can also mean no, but this isn’t commonly used. Sometimes, nix is used as an interjection of warning, similar to Watch out! or Be careful!
Where does nix come from?
The word nix comes from a variant of the German word nichts, which means “nothing.” The first records of the word in English come from the late 1700s.
How do you use nix in a sentence?
Nix is a pretty informal word that’s often used in casual communication. It’s sometimes used in news headlines as a shorter way of saying reject. Here are some examples of nix in a sentence:
  • My mom nixed my plans of staying up late to watch a horror movie.
  • The board nixed the policy proposal without even taking any comments on it. 
  • At first, we were going to paint it, but we decided to nix that idea.

Example Sentences

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Meta’s attempt to nix Béjar from the case came as he was testifying in yet another product liability suit against the company in state court in Nashville — this one brought by Tennessee Atty.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

The sole exception could be Google, which has the option to nix its deal after a one-month grace period if SpaceX can’t hold up its end of the bargain by the end of September.

From MarketWatch Jun. 27, 2026

Will he bow to US pressure to nix a project to link China and Chile across the Pacific via an undersea fiber optic cable?

From Barron's Mar. 12, 2026

Within a day of the failed rule vote, the House voted to nix Trump’s Canada tariffs.

From Slate Feb. 14, 2026

The Latin for snowflake is nix, almost the same as the German for nothing.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Of course, none of this nixes his laughable lowlights, nor his misplaced you’ll see defiance.

From Seattle Times May 31, 2024

The Gap nixes Exchange Act derivative claims via forum selection - 9th Circ.

From Reuters Jun. 1, 2023

This baked spinach-artichoke pasta nixes cream cheese for salty Parmesan and heavy cream.

From New York Times Jul. 1, 2022

Campaign manager Zach Graumann nixes the coat as off brand.

From The Verge Apr. 17, 2019

Another tribe of water-fairies are the nixes, who frequently assume the appearance of beautiful maidens.

From The Folk-lore of Plants by T. F. Thiselton (Thomas Firminger Thiselton) Dyer

In 2020, Moreno nixed a trade that would have brought Andy Pages – then a Dodgers prospect, now an All-Star – to the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Dave & Buster’s quietly nixed the remaining dates on the Hello Kitty tour shortly after the Irvine party.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

The Iranian team's World Cup participation had been clouded by the hostilities, and an original plan to base their training camp in Arizona was nixed in favor of Tijuana, just across the Mexican border.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

Assuming that neither company nixed the agreement, Anthropic could pay SpaceX up to $45 billion over three years.

From MarketWatch May 28, 2026

The war ended in November 1918, and soon after, the mine operators nixed their end of the contract, in which they had recognized the United Mine Workers Union.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell

Just a few days earlier, U.S. regulators proposed nixing rules requiring manual brake pedals in autonomous vehicles.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

After nixing a blockbuster with the Las Vegas Raiders, the Baltimore Ravens sprang into action and landed one of the biggest stars available in free agency instead.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

Kennedy, decided earlier this month, Justices Carlos Samour and Richard Gabriel “specially concurred” to advocate nixing the per se grave or serious shortcut.

From Slate Dec. 29, 2025

It’s an interesting thought experiment to imagine companies nixing these policies if they were still largely referred to as diversity initiatives.

From Salon Feb. 25, 2025

For the next four days it snowed, nixing any chance for a flight.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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