quick fix
noun
: an expedient usually temporary or inadequate solution to a problem
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The quick fix was Ford, whose experience will presumably help him get adjusted faster to a new team. 
José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 Carro, meanwhile, suggested that the only quick fix to Bayern’s hegemony would be to abolish the 50+1 rule that means Germany’s clubs must — with a handful of exceptions — be controlled by their fans. New York Times, 22 Apr. 2022 But President Joe Biden, facing an exceptionally low approval rating, record-high gas prices, and an impending midterm election, may decide that a quick fix at the expense of the climate is worth the risk. Nicole Goodkind, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2022 The quick fix that temporary workers can offer comes with its own costs, executives said. Jaewon Kang, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2022 One quick fix to regreen the turf is often an iron-only application. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Jan. 2022 The quick fix would be to repaint the door with a stain-blocking primer and then repaint. Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2021 Mayor Todd Gloria’s staff said this week that the quick fix on Pershing is emblematic of the mayor’s more aggressive approach to cycling safety. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021 But combine it with the battle to combat a global pandemic and the existential threat of climate change and there can be no pretending that a quick fix here and there will solve anything. Roger Trapp, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021 See More
José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 Carro, meanwhile, suggested that the only quick fix to Bayern’s hegemony would be to abolish the 50+1 rule that means Germany’s clubs must — with a handful of exceptions — be controlled by their fans. New York Times, 22 Apr. 2022 But President Joe Biden, facing an exceptionally low approval rating, record-high gas prices, and an impending midterm election, may decide that a quick fix at the expense of the climate is worth the risk. Nicole Goodkind, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2022 The quick fix that temporary workers can offer comes with its own costs, executives said. Jaewon Kang, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2022 One quick fix to regreen the turf is often an iron-only application. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Jan. 2022 The quick fix would be to repaint the door with a stain-blocking primer and then repaint. Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2021 Mayor Todd Gloria’s staff said this week that the quick fix on Pershing is emblematic of the mayor’s more aggressive approach to cycling safety. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021 But combine it with the battle to combat a global pandemic and the existential threat of climate change and there can be no pretending that a quick fix here and there will solve anything. Roger Trapp, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1966, in the meaning defined above
quick fix
noun
as in alternate
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- alternate
- substitute
- standby
- backup
- recourse
- resort
- refuge
- stand-in
- understudy
- makeshift
- stopgap
- expedient