as in institution
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 fixture
Dunkin' Donuts, as the chain was then called, was once a fixture at the intersection of Springdale Avenue and Moreland several blocks east.
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Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 28 July 2025
New York — Wright’s Market has been a fixture of Opelika, Alabama, a town of around 30,000 near Auburn University, since the 1970s.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
This expansion added even more fixtures to the calendar and affected MLS participation in the United States’ domestic cup, the US Open Cup, from which some teams continue to withdraw at the behest of the league.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
The system, which gives each team two challenges – only to be initiated by the batter, pitcher, or catcher, and retained if successful – could become a regular-season fixture as early as next year.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 July 2025
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Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 28 July 2025
New York — Wright’s Market has been a fixture of Opelika, Alabama, a town of around 30,000 near Auburn University, since the 1970s.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
This expansion added even more fixtures to the calendar and affected MLS participation in the United States’ domestic cup, the US Open Cup, from which some teams continue to withdraw at the behest of the league.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
The system, which gives each team two challenges – only to be initiated by the batter, pitcher, or catcher, and retained if successful – could become a regular-season fixture as early as next year.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixture
Noun
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OpenAI worked with education researchers and learning scientists from more than 40 institutions worldwide in developing the tool.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The vote has no legal authority but sends a symbolic message about the direction employees feel the institution is headed.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Want to drink in the same bar as outlaw icons Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson?—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Hacks icon Deborah Vance can handle anything — except the thought of signing a fan's arm for a permanent tattoo!—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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“Fixture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixture. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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