fixing

noun

fix·​ing ˈfik-siŋ How to pronounce fixing (audio)
1
: the act or process of one that fixes
2
plural fixings ˈfik-siŋz How to pronounce fixing (audio)
 often  -sənz
: customary accompaniments : trimmings
a turkey dinner with all the fixings

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With good reason: Federal and local officials have accused RealPage of using the algorithms to facilitate price fixing in the rental market, and last summer, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a U.S. Department of Justice antitrust lawsuit against the company. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2025 Vows: For New York Nico, a wedding party at Katz’s Deli with all the fixings. Zachary Small, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025 The central bank is guiding some gradual yuan depreciation via the fixing but a sharp devaluation is not likely, according to Ken Cheung, Mizuho’s chief Asian FX strategist, whose year-end forecast of the onshore USD/CNY rate was the lowest among the analysts polled at 7.12. Lee Ying Shan,asriel Chua, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025 Republican lawmakers target the Ivy League over claims of price fixing. Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fixing

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fixing was in 1605

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“Fixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixing. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

fixing

noun
fix·​ing ˈfik-sing How to pronounce fixing (audio)
 sense 2 is often  -sənz
1
: a putting in permanent form
2
plural : something that decorates or completes
turkey with all the fixings

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