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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Boston’s potholes have always needed fixing, and the Council has long been tasked with attending to matters that affect the lives of constituents. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025 While many conservatives decry drug negotiations as government price fixing, many economists see it merely as a large buyer using its purchasing power to manage costs, not unlike what any business does (and what, in fact, private insurance does). Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 Sophie Park | Reuters Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson warned companies against price fixing in light of tariffs. Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie,michele Luhn, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025 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 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 22 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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