as in institution
a person who has long been associated with a place or activity
has been a fixture in the Republican Party for the last 30 years
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Recent Examples of fixture
For the first time in over 30 years, pay-TV’s penetration has slipped below 50%, making a niche product of what was once a fixture in nearly 94% of American homes.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In 2016, the campus hosted a Native American and Indigenous People’s Day Symposium that has become a fixture.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
The draw left each team in effectively the same state as before the game, and their fixture lists going forward will give them both enough confidence to be in the knockout stage play-offs mix at the very least.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Now in her third decade as Estée Lauder’s global Breast Cancer Campaign ambassador, Hurley has become a fixture of October’s awareness month — from speaking about self-checks and early detection to leading the annual pink landmark lightings.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In 2016, the campus hosted a Native American and Indigenous People’s Day Symposium that has become a fixture.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
The draw left each team in effectively the same state as before the game, and their fixture lists going forward will give them both enough confidence to be in the knockout stage play-offs mix at the very least.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Now in her third decade as Estée Lauder’s global Breast Cancer Campaign ambassador, Hurley has become a fixture of October’s awareness month — from speaking about self-checks and early detection to leading the annual pink landmark lightings.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixture
Noun
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The school is a part of Milwaukee's School of Choice voucher program, and accepts students from all faiths and backgrounds, but is still rooted in its heritage as an Islamic institution.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Its second season, dubbed Asylum, is set mostly in 1964 and follows the tales of the staff and inmates who occupy the fictional mental institution Briarcliff Manor, run by the Catholic Church and overseen by zealous nun Sister Jude (Jessica Lange).—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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There’s no question that this history, alongside other gems about Birkin revealed by Meltzer, has made the woman in question, who died on July 16, 2023, more than worthy of icon status.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Produced by Trent Willmon (Cody Johnson) and David Mescon (Dasha, Megan Moroney, the album’s latticework of fiddle, steel guitar and acoustic guitar nods to the influence of ‘90s and 2000s female country icons such as Shania Twain and Martina McBride.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Fixture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixture. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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