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noun fix·ing \ˈfik-siŋ\

Definition of fixing

1 : the act or process of one that fixes
2 plural fixingsplay \ˈfik-siŋz often -sənz\ : customary accompaniments : trimmings a turkey dinner with all the fixings

Recent Examples of fixing from the Web

The central bank had already been battling pessimistic traders by repeatedly strengthening the daily fixing, while an opaque change to the setting announced Friday added to the complexity of betting on future movements.

— Bloomberg.com, "China Teaches Yuan Bears Tough Lesson as Currency Surges", 31 May 2017
The idea is simple—this burger’s got all the fixings of your standard fajita (turkey, onion, bell peppers, and jalapeño), just sans the steaming hot skillet.

— atlanta life, ajc, "56 burger recipes for grilling season", 30 May 2017
Though its drugs are generally cheap, some have also risen sharply in price, and prosecutors have been investigating claims of price-fixing by some of the largest players, including Mylan.

— eric lipton and katie thomas, New York Times, "Drug Lobbyists’ Battle Cry Over Prices: Blame the Others", 29 May 2017
Here's a closer look at the six Heroes, Healers and Hustlers featured in the Season 35 trailer — some of the fixings, if not quite all of them.

— josh wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Survivor' Season 35: An Early Look at 6 New Castaways", 24 May 2017
Synopsis: Matt Damon stars in the true-story comic take on whistle-blower Marc Whitacre, a high-ranking exec who goes undercover to gather evidence of price-fixing and chemical contamination at Fortune 500 food giant Archers Daniels Midland.

— hugh hart, WIRED, "Movies: Cinematic Smorgasbord of Gervais, Zombies, Docs", 1 Oct. 2009

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