function
noun
the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
well-functioning
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a word derived from
function.
Example Sentences
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Correspondent banking is vital to a well-functioning global financial system because it allows lenders to settle cross-border payments without transporting physical cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
"We need to develop our own capacities. We cannot allow someone trying to influence our own decisions, our own values, our own well-functioning economy and services," EU competition tsar Teresa Ribera said this month.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
“In well-functioning markets, buyer satisfaction and seller profits move together,” said Claes Fornell, ACSI’s founder.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
For Dr Karen Everstine, lead in cinnamon shows the importance of not only regulatory agencies but also a well-functioning public health system, "to help support food safety and detect anomalies".
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
Despite the tremendous cost of the British attacks on its villages and crops, the enormous Cherokee Nation remained strong, with a well-functioning government.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
