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
But authorities have not been able to draw a clear link, instead emphasizing the assailant’s desire for infamy and fixation on other mass shootings.
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Ernesto Londoño, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
Then Gracie Wiener tells us how Diaper Diplomacy has become social media’s new fixation.
—Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
One of Loeffler’s biggest fixations was building in backup strategies for his game plans.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
But his father’s fixation was intimidating.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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Ernesto Londoño, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
Then Gracie Wiener tells us how Diaper Diplomacy has become social media’s new fixation.
—Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
One of Loeffler’s biggest fixations was building in backup strategies for his game plans.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
But his father’s fixation was intimidating.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixation
obsession
Noun
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His time under the golden arches also seeded an obsession with systems and taught him the importance of keeping operations lean and relentlessly focusing on customers.—
Martina Castellanos,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Typically said when someone copies a trend, latches onto a friend's obsession, or just teases in a playful way.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Fixation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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