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a
: securely placed or fastened : stationary
b(1)
(2)
: formed into a chemical compound
c(1)
: not subject to change or fluctuation
a fixed income
(2)
: firmly set in the mind
a fixed idea
(3)
: having a final or crystallized form or character
(4)
: recurring on the same date from year to year
fixed holidays
d
: immobile, concentrated
a fixed stare
2
: supplied with something (such as money) needed
comfortably fixed
Synonyms
Examples of fixed in a Sentence
a small mirror fixed to the wall
That day remains fixed in my memory.
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Yet unlike a novel, a D&D campaign had no fixed ending; in fact, the game’s uncanny way of resisting all attempts to end it, like Scheherazade delaying her execution with yet another tale, was both a selling point and a real source of anxiety.
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Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
Frontier Communications' pending sale to Verizon exemplifies the convergence of fixed and wireless providers, CEO Nick Jeffery tells Axios.
—Kerry Flynn, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
With no fixed itinerary or schedule, guests do and see more due to the small group size—experiencing mind-boggling local wildlife, such as polar bears, walruses, seals, and more.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
That’s a positive for savers and fixed income investors — who still have plenty of opportunities in the coming months to get an inflation-beating return on their money.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
Frontier Communications' pending sale to Verizon exemplifies the convergence of fixed and wireless providers, CEO Nick Jeffery tells Axios.
—Kerry Flynn, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
With no fixed itinerary or schedule, guests do and see more due to the small group size—experiencing mind-boggling local wildlife, such as polar bears, walruses, seals, and more.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
That’s a positive for savers and fixed income investors — who still have plenty of opportunities in the coming months to get an inflation-beating return on their money.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Fixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixed. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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