quick fix

noun

: an expedient usually temporary or inadequate solution to a problem

Examples of quick fix in a Sentence

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While Trump says his copper tariff is needed to spur domestic production due to national security concerns, there is no quick fix. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 17 July 2025 Forrest told Newsweek that there are no quick fixes or simple solutions. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 There’s the energy and fight, which seems to have gone out of this team like an electric factory doused by a baffling power outage, and the frustration that there don’t seem to be any clear solutions, never mind quick fixes. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025 Years of business growth, M&A activity and quick fixes leave behind legacy accounts, overlapping domains and unclear permissions. John Hernandez, Forbes.com, 9 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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