quick fix

noun

: an expedient usually temporary or inadequate solution to a problem

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Patients no longer want a ‘quick fix’ but are focusing on long term skin health and quality. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025 While there’s no quick fix for loneliness, nurturing friendships, joining community groups, or just making time to connect can help protect both your mental and physical health for years to come. Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2025 So Hilda offers a quick fix: hard-to-detect arsenic. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025 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 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 15 Aug. 2025.

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