How to Use fixed in a Sentence
fixed
adjective- That day remains fixed in my memory.
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There’s no fixed salary to fall back on.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 June 2026
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The right to win is not a fixed asset.
—Harlem Capital, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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In a world with no fixed point, the masses could be anything.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
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Each member would serve in staggered fixed terms.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 18 Dec. 2025
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Even if those issues could be addressed, the tax base would not remain fixed.
—Martha E. Stark, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The fixed bracket means two group winners can now meet in the round of 16.
—Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 13 July 2026
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These anchors, as the name implies, remain fixed.
—Michael Koziol, IEEE Spectrum, 20 June 2018
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There's no fixed date as to when they will be relaxed, because there are a lot of factors at play.
—David Nield, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2024
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To be sure, a sizable chunk of these are likely seniors on a fixed income.
—Gene Balk / Fyi Guy, The Seattle Times, 29 Aug. 2017
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There’s no fixed recipe, which is part of why the trend keeps generating fresh content.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
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For Johnson, who lives on a fixed income, that kind of jump isn't easy to absorb.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
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The problem is that real-world conditions don’t stay fixed.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
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There is no fixed income threshold for hardship status.
—Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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The Bay Area is a punishing place to grow old on a fixed income.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025
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Rita Rae is a heart transplant survivor and lives on a fixed income.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 9 May 2026
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Or would payments remain fixed and the extra funds used only to serve a larger caseload?
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2022
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Being able to defer the new mortgage payment was a bonus for retirees on a fixed income.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Keeping a strict and fixed watering schedule.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 16 May 2026
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There’s no fixed lunch or dinner menu; the chef builds each day’s offerings around what’s freshest and in season.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
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The city says extending it to seniors could be a big help for older adults living on a fixed income.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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The Uber vehicle will travel along a fixed route, and other riders may join the trip.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 May 2025
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Equities trading revenue beat, but fixed income trading was a small miss.
—Morgan Chittum,jeff Marks,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
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These cars tend to have a small, cultish following-and the fixed expiration date tends to draw buyers who've been on the fence.
—Kyle Stock, chicagotribune.com, 25 June 2018
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These cars tend to have a small, cultish following—and the fixed expiration date tends to draw buyers who’ve been on the fence.
—Kyle Stock, Bloomberg.com, 25 June 2018
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Now, do the same squat with a free weight, and suddenly your muscles have to work to keep you from wobbling and your body doesn’t have to move any fixed path.
—SELF, 12 Jan. 2019
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Retirees generally live on a fixed income.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 June 2026
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Interestingly, all agents quoted their fees as a percentage rather than as a fixed dollar amount.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
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But those debates assumed a fixed infrastructure.
—Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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Keep fixed costs low, automate your savings and give yourself a modest budget for fun that won’t jeopardize your goals.
—Lori Smith, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
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