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
Investment options Stocks, equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, alternative investments like private equity and hedge funds. Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 July 2026 For many families, seniors and people on a fixed income, that’s already a significant financial burden. Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Verb
Death had become bureaucratized—removed from the home and relegated to the hospital—and secularized, stripped of ritual and fixed meaning. Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 That's because the payments on those plans are not tied to your income; they're fixed and spread over a certain time period. Annie Nova, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fixed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixed
Adjective
  • That has left oil supplies being released in intermittent waves, rather than returning to the stable, steady flow seen in the past.
    , CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike many other regions, Australian largetooth sawfish appear to have maintained relatively stable genetic diversity since at least the 1960s.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 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
  • Located in a building that dates back to 1908, the spacious, 1,500-square-foot unit is situated near the city’s finest shops, restaurants, and bars.
    Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In the 1st District, situated near the center of the state, surrounding Richmond, seven Democrats are competing to advance to the general election against nine-term incumbent Wittman.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Bale was cast as Patrick Bateman in the film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho, with Mary Harron attached to direct.
    Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Just look at the sleeve of XXXXX, the latest in her Giger-esque series of covers featuring cyborg-like beings, where her body is attached to what looks like some kind of tank or ship.
    Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • According to Stebbins, the church decided not to renew the nonprofit’s lease.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • McGregor had surgery this week and decided to celebrate by getting an energy drink delivered to him by drone.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That score held until two outs in the ninth, when Smith delivered the game-tying single that set the Giants’ latest loss in motion.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The data points for July will also help set the economic backdrop ahead of the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium at the end of August, where traders will search for hints on the trajectory of rates.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As the plane circled and prepared to return to the airport and emergency crews assembled, operations workers found the remains of the birds on the runway.
    Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Senate confirmed Blanche early Saturday morning following a marathon overnight session as senators prepared to depart for their August recess.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The fairground’s conservation building has been repaired and updated in the last year, Casey said, and fair officials are excited to debut the new building at this year’s fair.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Signs now line the stream, warning people to stay out, even though the broken pipe is repaired.
    Ashley Paul, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Fixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixed. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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