quick fix

noun

: an expedient usually temporary or inadequate solution to a problem

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There is no quick fix for the Rockies. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Professor Chris Hand from Kingston Business School says Gen Z’s search for a quick fix to their finances is a reflection of this generation, changes in the gambling market and social media. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025 There simply doesn't seem to be a quick fix available for what ails the Texans offense. Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025 But instead of a quick fix, her father told her the job would be considered an emergency and therefore costlier. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.

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