as in obsessions
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
their weight is an unfortunate fixation for many teenagers
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Recent Examples of fixations
The post doesn’t even acknowledge that actual violence has already been associated with ChatGPT and the bot’s capacity to amplify violent thoughts or fixations — just that folks could turn to ChatGPT to discuss violence.
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Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Apr. 2026
Makeup Deals Under $25 My current makeup fixations are glowy bases and flushed cheeks.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
City of Careless Angels is uneven, sprinkled with boilerplate indie signifiers and sometimes juvenile fixations on heartbreak.
—Donald Morrison, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
Saturday’s schedule has mass appeal between the national fixations (Duke, Michigan, Houston) and the agents of chaos (High Point, Texas, VCU).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Look, homes, these random fixations sound to me like generalized anxiety disorder, says Claudio, caused by the conditions inherent to late capitalism.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
As much is clear in the vivid animation, layered jokes, and peculiar fixations — an endearing combination that heightens what could’ve been a forgettable series.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Several policy priorities followed from Miller’s long-standing fixations, such as denying immigrants work authorization while their legal cases were pending and penalizing applicants who used public benefits.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
But while his own work is marked by coincidences and unexpected bookends, some provided by the universe and some engineered by the filmmaker, at its core, it’s defined by an unswerving faith in the boundless eccentricities and fascinating fixations of other people.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Apr. 2026
Makeup Deals Under $25 My current makeup fixations are glowy bases and flushed cheeks.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
City of Careless Angels is uneven, sprinkled with boilerplate indie signifiers and sometimes juvenile fixations on heartbreak.
—Donald Morrison, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
Saturday’s schedule has mass appeal between the national fixations (Duke, Michigan, Houston) and the agents of chaos (High Point, Texas, VCU).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Look, homes, these random fixations sound to me like generalized anxiety disorder, says Claudio, caused by the conditions inherent to late capitalism.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
As much is clear in the vivid animation, layered jokes, and peculiar fixations — an endearing combination that heightens what could’ve been a forgettable series.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Several policy priorities followed from Miller’s long-standing fixations, such as denying immigrants work authorization while their legal cases were pending and penalizing applicants who used public benefits.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
But while his own work is marked by coincidences and unexpected bookends, some provided by the universe and some engineered by the filmmaker, at its core, it’s defined by an unswerving faith in the boundless eccentricities and fascinating fixations of other people.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixations
obsessions
Noun
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Scroll ahead to see Crawley’s style obsessions and must-have beauty essentials that have solidified her status as a true driver of culture.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 May 2026
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Current obsessions include the latest Twilight Sad release.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
8 May 2026
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“Fixations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixations. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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