quick fix

noun

: an expedient usually temporary or inadequate solution to a problem

Examples of quick fix in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That has created an opening for more fantastical functional beverages that promise to be a quick fix for all kinds of health concerns—stress, anxiety, insomnia, and unhappiness. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024 What’s more, none of these interventions provide a quick fix to the ongoing challenge of maintaining proper pressure within the eyeball—what clinicians refer to as intraocular pressure (IOP). IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2024 But the university’s admissions bar makes quick fixes through the transfer portal difficult. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024 All-Pro receiver Davante Adams did the heavy lifting, but the Colts' young secondary, which had a pick-6 negated by a pass interference call, needs to find a quick fix before facing Stroud. Michael Marot, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024 His revelation led to a quick fix, potentially staving off a major global cyberattack. David Meyer, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024 Schulz might decide to promote from within — that continuity and a quick fix are paramount considering the double-whammy of losing Chun and basketball coach Kyle Smith, plus the ever-present issue of charting a strategic path forward for the athletic department. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024 Given how deeply the United States, through NATO, is involved in Europe’s defense system, no quick fix can ensure Europe’s security if the United States were to pull back. Max Bergmann, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2024 The bill’s Republican sponsors characterized the legislation as a quick fix to allow IVF clinics to resume normal operations. Adam Edelman, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024

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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 27 Apr. 2024.

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