: one that fixes: such as
a
: a person who intervenes to enable someone to circumvent the law or obtain a political favor
b
: a person who adjusts matters or disputes by negotiation
c
: sodium thiosulfate
also
: a solution of sodium thiosulfate
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The race to get out of China has gathered so much pace in recent weeks that a social media genre of fixers has surfaced to offer tips on how to reroute goods through not only Vietnam, but places like Thailand and Malaysia too.
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Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Then, rope fixers must affix the safety lines from Camp II at 21,000 feet all the way to the top.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 9 May 2025
This may cause one partner to become the emotional fixer and the other to feel watched, second-guessed or subtly managed.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But not to worry, the fixer has not only reached the docks in Antwerp, but unleashed his inner Rambo.
—EW.com, 11 May 2025
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Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Then, rope fixers must affix the safety lines from Camp II at 21,000 feet all the way to the top.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 9 May 2025
This may cause one partner to become the emotional fixer and the other to feel watched, second-guessed or subtly managed.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But not to worry, the fixer has not only reached the docks in Antwerp, but unleashed his inner Rambo.
—EW.com, 11 May 2025
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“Fixer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixer. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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fixer
noun
fix·er
ˈfik-sər 
1
: one that fixes
2
: sodium thiosulfate
also
: a solution of sodium thiosulfate
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