as in institutions
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 fixtures
Cleaning professional Claudia Meneses says that using white vinegar with a bit of water works real miracles on most shiny surfaces, including windows, chrome fixtures, and mirrors.
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Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
Deep clean all light fixtures in your home every three to six months.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Since returning from the winter break, Arsenal have won eight of their ten fixtures (losing just one and being tied in another), while also becoming the first-ever winner of the new FIFA Women’s Champions Cup in February.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Filters are being installed on fixtures at two buildings at Children's Village on the Oakland County campus after routine water testing detected low levels of Legionella bacteria.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Mar. 2026
One danger of the spike in fixtures is an increase in injuries — and clubs thinking more carefully about if and when players undergo surgery.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Hotel furniture is reminiscent of car seats, and some light fixtures are shaped like headlamps.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
The context for the September fixtures was less than ideal.
—Tom Williams, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Round 13 of South American qualifying for the FIFA 2026 World Cup included mouth-watering fixtures like Uruguay vs Argentina and Brazil vs Colombia.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
Deep clean all light fixtures in your home every three to six months.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Since returning from the winter break, Arsenal have won eight of their ten fixtures (losing just one and being tied in another), while also becoming the first-ever winner of the new FIFA Women’s Champions Cup in February.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Filters are being installed on fixtures at two buildings at Children's Village on the Oakland County campus after routine water testing detected low levels of Legionella bacteria.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Mar. 2026
One danger of the spike in fixtures is an increase in injuries — and clubs thinking more carefully about if and when players undergo surgery.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Hotel furniture is reminiscent of car seats, and some light fixtures are shaped like headlamps.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
The context for the September fixtures was less than ideal.
—Tom Williams, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Round 13 of South American qualifying for the FIFA 2026 World Cup included mouth-watering fixtures like Uruguay vs Argentina and Brazil vs Colombia.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixtures
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Ed O’Bannon’s case over the unauthorized use of college athletes’ likenesses in video games—a case that played a crucial role in states adopting NIL statutes—put in motion the eventual changes the NCAA and its member institutions decided to adopt.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The program is preparing students to work at such cyber-centric institutions as Naval Information Warfare Systems Command and Booz Allen Hamilton.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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At a recent retrospective for the Gen Z star put on by the American Cinematheque, icons like Denis Villeneuve, Edward Norton and Christopher Nolan showed up in support.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 2026
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To mark the anniversary, Lee commissioned a campaign saturated with icons.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Fixtures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixtures. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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