quick fixes

noun

plural of quick fix
as in substitutes

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  1. substitutes
  2. alternates
  3. standbys
  4. backups
Noun
  • Some salt substitutes contain smaller amounts of both sodium chloride and potassium chloride because potassium chloride can taste metallic or bitter.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2026
  • With those in place, criteria set by a customer, insurer or assessor become inputs to the institution’s judgment rather than substitutes for it.
    — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of substitutes
Noun
  • Honorees who advanced to the Super Bowl were replaced by alternates (Trubisky was Jared Goff’s alternate in 2018-19) and the exhibition no longer was held in Aloha Stadium each year.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of alternates
Noun
  • Make a version of one of Bon Appétit’s swankiest yet simplest party tricks—marinated salami and almonds—with Trader Joe’s standbys.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Formulas packed with oils, butters, and skin-care standbys like hyaluronic acid are always helpful.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of standbys
Noun
  • Local wildfire-preparedness groups warned that the BEAD condition could prevent California from enforcing the throttling law and requirements for battery backups on cell towers.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Dolphins essentially have three practices a week to judge the new players, in addition to brief 7 on 7 sessions that the Dolphins have some backups go through on Thursday afternoons and Sunday mornings, before games.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of backups
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