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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
Examples of fixed in a Sentence
a small mirror fixed to the wall
That day remains fixed in my memory.
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With fixed or limited income, the threats and implementation of tariffs plus the effect of years of relatively high inflation rates has taken their toll.
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Jim Wang, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
In other words, to make its conventional arsenal survivable, the United States must replace its current stock of fixed and visible assets with elusive forces in multiple domains, following the nuclear triad model.
—Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Because the actual date of the spring equinox can differ by a day or two, the Catholic Church created a fixed date of March 21 to define it, known as the ecclesiastical equinox.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
For fixed income, client portfolios will often adopt a barbell approach, combining shorter-term and floating-rate securities to hedge against inflation concerns.
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jim Wang, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
In other words, to make its conventional arsenal survivable, the United States must replace its current stock of fixed and visible assets with elusive forces in multiple domains, following the nuclear triad model.
—Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Because the actual date of the spring equinox can differ by a day or two, the Catholic Church created a fixed date of March 21 to define it, known as the ecclesiastical equinox.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
For fixed income, client portfolios will often adopt a barbell approach, combining shorter-term and floating-rate securities to hedge against inflation concerns.
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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 21 May. 2025.
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