Definition of fixednext

fixed

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verb

past tense of fix
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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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Recent Examples of fixed
Adjective
That makes any potential threat to those payments particularly concerning, and that's especially true for retirees who are struggling to keep up with rising costs and debt obligations on a fixed income. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 June 2026 After nearly a decade of a life spent entirely on the road with no fixed home address, travel writer Katie Lockhart has finally put down roots—in the remote Faroe Islands. Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
Verb
Stephanopoulos pressed Burgum on why the cost of the no-bid contract has ballooned from $2 million to more than $15 million, while the pool still isn’t fixed. Drew Pittock, USA Today, 5 July 2026 During the interview, Burgum also said the green algae that was permeating the pool has now been fixed, thanks to nanobubbler technology that pumps tiny ozone bubbles into the water to damage algae’s cells. Philip Wang, Time, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fixed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixed
Adjective
  • For a stable, repo-local script, that critique holds, and wrapping every small command in a gateway adds surface area no one needs.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • The four children and three adult victims are in stable condition, Tisch said.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Adjective
  • Families can also create irrevocable trusts to remove countable assets towards Medicaid qualification, but remember, irrevocable trusts are usually unchangeable.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 May 2026
  • Policies Vary by Location As generous as Aldi’s approach can be, there are a few places where the rules are solid and unchangeable.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • It’s situated in downtown Sarasota near Sarasota Bay, putting you close to an array of restaurants and attractions like The Bay park and Selby Gardens.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • This ancient Greco-Roman library was situated near Pompeii, just 11 miles from the base of Mount Vesuvius.
    Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026
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  • Lying in a hospital bed, the breathing tube attached to her neck sometimes came loose, triggering an alarm.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 June 2026
  • Production designer James Price (Poor Things) and costume designer Kate Hawley (Frankenstein) are also attached.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • After more than an hour sheltering from the rain in the Ronald Reagan Building, Nadine Szewczyk, 67, decided to head back to her hotel.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The suit last week is another sign that the utilities have decided to push back against criticism.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • The fall occurred just hours after Calleja set a personal best in the Gold Coast half-marathon, 7 News reported.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • Ngo was conscious to include not only female designers (historically underrepresented in cutlery design), but also those who would use the brief to make a typical Western cutlery set more applicable to different cultures.
    Jessica Salter, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Attorneys and the judge prepared the jury charge, which contains the instructions for the panel’s deliberations, and the lawyers made their closing arguments on Monday afternoon.
    Star-Telegram staff. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
  • The Miami Herald has learned that at least one Caribbean country is reportedly prepared to support Persad-Bissessar’s request.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • In Lebanon, at least 100,000 children risk missing out on school unless classrooms damaged by Israeli strikes are urgently repaired or rebuilt before September, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF has warned.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • The access points to the below-ground enrichment halls have not been repaired.
    Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

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“Fixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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