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quick fix

noun

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

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Her emphasis is not on quick fixes but on transparency and helping individuals develop a personal understanding of what supports them. Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 Use an immersion blender for a quick fix in the pot, or transfer a portion to a blender and blend until smooth, then add it back to the remaining soup for an instantly thicker texture. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025 Longman also noted that their study doesn't come with a quick fix. Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025 There is no quick fix to resolve Tehran’s water emergency. Ali Mirchi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 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 9 Dec. 2025.

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