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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
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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Investors will monitor whether volumes exceed validation builds and how swiftly Rivian can manage fixed costs as output increases.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The restaurant has a basement where Botthaisong plans to serve a separate, fixed multi-course menu in a fine-dining setting.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Equities trading revenue beat, but fixed income trading was a small miss.
—Morgan Chittum,jeff Marks,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Even if Hoosiers save only $10 per month, Pryor said the savings will be significant to the elderly or those on a fixed income.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The restaurant has a basement where Botthaisong plans to serve a separate, fixed multi-course menu in a fine-dining setting.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Equities trading revenue beat, but fixed income trading was a small miss.
—Morgan Chittum,jeff Marks,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Even if Hoosiers save only $10 per month, Pryor said the savings will be significant to the elderly or those on a fixed income.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fixed
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“Fixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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