as in institution
a person who has long been associated with a place or activity
has been a fixture in the Republican Party for the last 30 years
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Recent Examples of fixture
Excess Burghers became a fixture of imperial life, the answer to a chronic social problem, the unfortunate result of simple arithmetic.
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Jayson Shaw, a Scottish player and fixture on Europe’s Mosconi Cup squads, said there are more major tournaments than ever, but the expenses to fly around the world quickly add up for second-and-third tier players.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The former dressing room connects to a full bath, which still contains the original tub and fixtures.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Traced back to the 1970s, the breakfast burrito has become a permanent fixture on menus everywhere.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Jayson Shaw, a Scottish player and fixture on Europe’s Mosconi Cup squads, said there are more major tournaments than ever, but the expenses to fly around the world quickly add up for second-and-third tier players.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The former dressing room connects to a full bath, which still contains the original tub and fixtures.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Traced back to the 1970s, the breakfast burrito has become a permanent fixture on menus everywhere.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixture
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New Delhi’s support enabled Hasina to undermine democratic institutions, politicize the judiciary and Election Commission, and enforce repressive laws such as the Digital Security Act, which limited free speech online and allowed arbitrary arrests and detentions of opponents of the regime.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Driving collaboration for commercial rollout The researchers also emphasise the need for collaboration across academia, industry, and research institutions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Marking its 43rd edition, the Northern Italian festival will gather a constellation of screen icons, paying additional tribute to Daniel Brühl, Claude Lelouch, Vincent Lindon, Vanessa Redgrave, Stefania Sandrelli, Sergio Castellitto and Aleksandr Sokurov.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The couple was spotted seated in the front row behind home plate, ahead of baseball icon Sandy Koufax.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Fixture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixture. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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