quick fix

noun

: an expedient usually temporary or inadequate solution to a problem

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Nintendo has acknowledged the problem and outlined a quick fix. James Peckham, PC Magazine, 12 June 2025 But even understanding what needs to be done has proven to be a massive and complicated challenge, stalling any quick fixes. Alex Harris, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2025 No quick fix Analysts say the Monday talks are unlikely to make much progress in resolving disagreements and sector-specific tariffs targeting a range of strategic industries, ranging from technology and critical minerals to manufacturing and agriculture. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 June 2025 Rather, Trump and his economic officials have decried economic circumstances that have developed slowly over decades and are attempting some kind of intuitive (and counterproductive) quick fix to address them. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for quick fix

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of quick fix was in 1966

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“Quick fix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quick%20fix. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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