1
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
a fixed interest rate
(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
Examples of fixed in a Sentence
a small mirror fixed to the wall
That day remains fixed in my memory.
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Interestingly, all agents quoted their fees as a percentage rather than as a fixed dollar amount.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Other speakers pointed out that the increases exceed the cost-of-living hike coming for Social Security recipients, and that the higher rates could be a hardship for businesses and anyone on a fixed income.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
And if no bus runs to your destination, there might be a dolmuş, a yellow van that runs on a fixed route, but stops whenever a passenger requests it and leaves whenever the van is full.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
There’s no fixed size for small business security, but a common range is 20 to 25 devices.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Other speakers pointed out that the increases exceed the cost-of-living hike coming for Social Security recipients, and that the higher rates could be a hardship for businesses and anyone on a fixed income.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
And if no bus runs to your destination, there might be a dolmuş, a yellow van that runs on a fixed route, but stops whenever a passenger requests it and leaves whenever the van is full.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
There’s no fixed size for small business security, but a common range is 20 to 25 devices.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Fixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixed. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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