working
noun
the act of a person or thing that works.
workings
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pluralof working.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Henshall had been asked to provide insight into Villa's workings by TransferRoom, which uses its online platform to connect clubs and agents, potentially initiating or accelerating moves.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The records on NextRequest once offered a vital window into the inner workings of the historically opaque Police Department, Shapiro said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
OpenAI won a court battle with Elon Musk in May, but the lawsuit exposed some of the company’s not-so-pretty inner workings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
With its jokes about the inner workings of Hollywood agents at CAA and the trappings of fame and fortune, “Gail Daughtry” could easily feel like inside baseball.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Even José Arcadio Buendía himself considered that Melquíades’ knowledge had reached unbearable extremes, but he felt a healthy excitement when the gypsy explained to him alone the workings of his false teeth.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
