Definition of fixednext

fixed

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verb

past tense of fix
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as in altered
to remove the sex organs of the animal shelter requires a pledge from the adoptive owner that they will have their new pet fixed

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fixed
Adjective
Think about what that means for a senior citizen living on a fixed income. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Sara Schueneman, state director of Colorado for the AARP, said the original proposal that would have boosted average monthly bills by 10% would be too hard on senior citizens living on a fixed income. Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
Another huge benefit of federal loans is that the interest rates are usually fixed, so your interest rates won’t change over time, which isn’t a guarantee with private student loans. Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 This helps the lumbar support adapt to changing positions rather than remaining fixed in one place. New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fixed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixed
Adjective
  • Dark matter has never been detected, but it is believed to make up 85% of the total matter in the universe and help hold stars and galaxies in stable orbits.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • At the time of transport, two patients were in serious condition and four were in stable condition.
    Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Think of it as giving a huge group of devices the same unchangeable password.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • An organization that has seen its problem and defined it as unchangeable has pre-agreed that the one thing that would work is the one thing that cannot be done.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Border police operate a checkpoint at the Himalayan port, situated more than 1800 meters above sea level.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The property is situated on a lot spanning 5,400 square feet.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • The indie thriller is a low-budget effort from LaBute made entirely independently, with no studio or distributor attached.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Technicians loaded the observatory with 290 gallons (1,100 liters) of hydrazine fuel on July 25, then attached it to its payload adapter in early August.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Leading the way in court There are dozens of cases across the country surrounding the legal status of prediction sites, and experts believe the matter will eventually be decided by the Supreme Court.
    Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • For decades, an attacker discovered a vulnerability, a security tool generated an alert, an analyst investigated it, the issue was escalated and eventually someone decided what to do.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Brink appreciates the example the former league MVP sets for her peers.
    John W. Davis, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The sweeping story is set from the early 1950s in Turkey, through to the disco era in Paris.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ford said in an interview published Monday that Canada should be prepared to cut off electricity exports to the United States if the trade war worsens, putting a potentially powerful weapon on the table.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • While earthquakes are not connected to climate change, the way many cities in earthquake-prone California have prepared for a potential Big One is as an example of what’s possible.
    Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Ships and aircraft accumulate wear that must be repaired in the yard.
    Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • His main brush with emergency response appears to have been the department’s response to Hurricane Ian, where employees rebuilt a bridge to Pine Island in just three days and repaired massive cracks in the Sanibel Causeway in just 15 days.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Fixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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