Thesaurus results for FIXTURES

fixtures

noun

plural of fixture

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 Multiple light fixtures throughout facility lacking protective shield. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026 Dust and clean any lighting fixtures in these spaces, wipe down walls, baseboards, windowsills, doorknobs, and window treatments. — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026 The dump sink faucet was unclean with heavy residue accumulation around the faucet fixtures and handles. — Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 From the materials to the fixtures and visual merchandising, the simulated, life-sized flagship erected in a Milanese convention center for the show has been brought to life. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 Attorneys argued those not-permanent fixtures didn’t qualify as property. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 Surrounded by bespoke fixtures custom designed by Rosa-Violán, vintage tapestries hang with contemporary Joan Miro prints in La Cúpula Restaurant. — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026 The fixtures were made from the very boxes that the costumes came in, simple merchandise boxes wrapped in black plastic, and the checkout counter was made of two-by-fours and cement blocks. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 The light fixtures, furniture, carpet, utensils and even the napkin rings all matched. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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There is no evidence that foreign countries intentionally emptied prisons or mental institutions and sent people to the United States.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Over the past half-century, art has become exceptionally sophisticated at exposing institutions, criticizing them, and revealing the forms of power embedded within them.

— Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

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Kenya’s global athletics icons, including 1500m world-record holder Faith Kipyegon, have complained over the poor state of training facilities across the country.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Huerta's resolve cemented her place in history as one of the nation's most influential labor leaders, civil rights icons and feminist activists.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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