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,
often
-sənz How to pronounce fixing (audio)
: customary accompaniments : trimmings
a turkey dinner with all the fixings

Examples of fixing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But to fix the terms and conditions for practicing journalism by industry agreement smacks of price fixing in violation of the antitrust laws. Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2024 Recent revelations about a data analytics firm’s role in determining medical payments have heightened concerns about possible price fixing in health care and led to a call for a federal investigation. Jason Deparle, New York Times, 10 June 2024 Elite progressives were more likely to worry only about monopolies that were clearly involved in price fixing or corruption scandals, but not about ones that distorted markets or political systems through entirely legal means. Zephyr Teachout, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020 The World Bank, in the view of its critics, needs fixing, and fast. Scott M. Moore, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for fixing 

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Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fixing was in 1605

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Cite this Entry

“Fixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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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