quick fix

noun

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

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Medical schools and nursing programs face capacity limits, and the time required to train new professionals – often a decade for doctors – means that there aren’t any quick fixes. Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025 Plastic pollution has proven stubbornly resistant to quick fixes. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025 The run defense remains an issue, with no quick fix coming. CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025 Often, a senior manager can review the case and offer a quick fix. Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025 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 24 Dec. 2025.

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