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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Directed by Sarah Mast, the five-episode docuseries exposes the inner workings of the religious sect, where members carried out mass murders at the behest of their fanatical prophet to target rivals and even LeBaron's own kin.
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
The book itself is the only possible diagram—always somewhat blurred, sometimes inscrutable—of its inner workings.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Like Franzen before her, Cash illuminates the inner workings of a modern family.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
In just a few months, Covucci has run an absolute clinic in deploying state sunshine statutes to expose the inner workings of athletic departments.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
The book itself is the only possible diagram—always somewhat blurred, sometimes inscrutable—of its inner workings.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Like Franzen before her, Cash illuminates the inner workings of a modern family.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
In just a few months, Covucci has run an absolute clinic in deploying state sunshine statutes to expose the inner workings of athletic departments.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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 9 Jan. 2026.
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