inner workings
plural noun
: the parts (of something) that are only known by the people who work on it
He wanted to experience the inner workings of the political campaign.
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The launches for the GNEISS mission went according to plan, gathering data that NASA will use to look into auroras' inner workings.
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Still, generative AI is not going to instantly supercharge the inner workings of HHS.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
The Hill is a nonpartisan publication reporting on the inner workings of government and the nexus of politics and business.
—Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Such models have potential to deepen our understanding of the inner workings of atomic nuclei.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Feb. 2026
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Still, generative AI is not going to instantly supercharge the inner workings of HHS.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
The Hill is a nonpartisan publication reporting on the inner workings of government and the nexus of politics and business.
—Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Such models have potential to deepen our understanding of the inner workings of atomic nuclei.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inner workings
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“Inner workings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20workings. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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