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Recent Examples of fixation These callouts stem from a broader cultural fixation on authenticity in the digital age. Christian Orozco, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025 Weary from the public fixation on his body, which threatened to overshadow the music itself, D’Angelo disappeared into years of grief and addiction, popping up for the occasional feature, though remaining very much in the bunker. Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2025 Keaton’s ascent through Hollywood predated the fashion industry’s fixation on curating stars’ every look. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025 Her fixation followed her to New York City. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fixation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixation
obsession
Noun
  • This separation keeps parents' Discover Weekly and Wrapped playlists clean from unexpected surprises like a sudden obsession with gaming soundtracks or silly meme songs.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Move over, Aligns — there’s a new soft obsession in town.
    Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Fixation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixation. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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