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a
: securely placed or fastened : stationary
b(1)
(2)
: formed into a chemical compound
c(1)
: not subject to change or fluctuation
a fixed income
(2)
: firmly set in the mind
a fixed idea
(3)
: having a final or crystallized form or character
(4)
: recurring on the same date from year to year
fixed holidays
d
: immobile, concentrated
a fixed stare
2
: supplied with something (such as money) needed
comfortably fixed
Synonyms
Examples of fixed in a Sentence
a small mirror fixed to the wall
That day remains fixed in my memory.
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Equity trading revenue rose 21% to $3.05 billion, compared with the $2.77 billion estimate, while fixed income revenue edged 3% higher to $2 billion, also higher than the $1.85 billion estimate.
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Therefore, fixed income markets agree that rates will most likely end 2025 just below 3.5%, but see a range of outcomes that includes slightly lower rates than the FOMC’s own September estimates.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
And that fixed supply is what is missing from all other investments, such as fiat currencies, gold, and real estate.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The only fixed truth about technology is that change is inevitable.
—Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Therefore, fixed income markets agree that rates will most likely end 2025 just below 3.5%, but see a range of outcomes that includes slightly lower rates than the FOMC’s own September estimates.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
And that fixed supply is what is missing from all other investments, such as fiat currencies, gold, and real estate.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The only fixed truth about technology is that change is inevitable.
—Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Fixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixed. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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