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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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Under the agreement, the county secures a fixed electricity rate of 14 cents per kilowatt-hour, providing long-term cost stability and protecting taxpayers from future energy price fluctuations.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
But no stadium in England has a complete either fixed or closable roof; Wembley’s extends only far enough to cover the stands, rather than the pitch.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The Fed’s move will also lower interest rates on personal loans, so now might be the time for a debt consolidation loan, which would replace your existing card balance with a lower, fixed rate.
—Ryley Amond,dan Avery, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The snug drawstring closure and four fixed buckles that attach to each chair leg help keep the cover from blowing away in the wind while keeping dirt and debris out.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
But no stadium in England has a complete either fixed or closable roof; Wembley’s extends only far enough to cover the stands, rather than the pitch.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The Fed’s move will also lower interest rates on personal loans, so now might be the time for a debt consolidation loan, which would replace your existing card balance with a lower, fixed rate.
—Ryley Amond,dan Avery, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
The snug drawstring closure and four fixed buckles that attach to each chair leg help keep the cover from blowing away in the wind while keeping dirt and debris out.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 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 14 Oct. 2025.
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