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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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The film makes clear that the organization is exclusively the province of white, Anglo-Saxon men, and possible initiates are only tapped when the small, fixed group of existing members die.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
There’s little the central bank can do about that because fixed mortgage rates, specifically, don’t directly track the Fed but typically follow the lead of long-term Treasury rates.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Declining enrollment also makes schools more expensive to operate because fixed costs remain even as student enrollment falls, the report said.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
There’s little the central bank can do about that because fixed mortgage rates, specifically, don’t directly track the Fed but typically follow the lead of long-term Treasury rates.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Declining enrollment also makes schools more expensive to operate because fixed costs remain even as student enrollment falls, the report said.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Investors will monitor whether volumes exceed validation builds and how swiftly Rivian can manage fixed costs as output increases.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 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 8 Feb. 2026.
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