quick fix

noun

Synonyms of quick fixnext
: an expedient usually temporary or inadequate solution to a problem

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Don’t force a quick fix, but don’t ignore what’s obvious. Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026 This quick fix would reload the military’s stock of interceptors with existing weapons systems, which is the source of the bad math. Aaron Brynildson, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026 There was so much focus on quick fixes and surface-level results. Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 Nuclear power isn't a quick fix for the current energy crisis. ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quick fix

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Apr. 2026.

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