as in obsession
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
their weight is an unfortunate fixation for many teenagers
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Recent Examples of fixation
Presidential campaign pinbacks rank among the most popular items for button collectors, who tend to have their own fixations.
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A.d. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
But the cowgirl refuses to believe Bonnie’s new tech fixation is more than just a phase.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Writer-director Pascal Plante skillfully enhances the themes of his film with a cold, unsettling atmosphere, often implicating us as voyeurs with our own fixation on the dark side of humanity.
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Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Investors can profit from identifying the next market fixation in a series of rolling bubbles, according to Macquarie's head of global desk strategy Viktor Shvets.
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Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fixation
A.d. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
But the cowgirl refuses to believe Bonnie’s new tech fixation is more than just a phase.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Writer-director Pascal Plante skillfully enhances the themes of his film with a cold, unsettling atmosphere, often implicating us as voyeurs with our own fixation on the dark side of humanity.
—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Investors can profit from identifying the next market fixation in a series of rolling bubbles, according to Macquarie's head of global desk strategy Viktor Shvets.
—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fixation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixation
obsession
Noun
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His feverish obsession is a frontal assault on democracy.
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Thomas, as the team described during the panel, is envisioned as someone who already has an existing relationship with the Blue Angel mushroom, and treats it with religious obsession, in Hely’s words.
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“Fixation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixation. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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