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 inner workings of a family system can be so complicated.
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
Complete with a bold matte finish, this sits alongside its complex inner workings to offer the most advanced automatic movement Richard Mille has ever produced.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Consider Hollywood House your backstage pass to the inner workings of film and television—where creativity meets capital, and culture drives the content.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 June 2025
The series, which used science and data to dissect the inner workings of athletes and their sports, was nominated for several Sports Emmys, winning in 2008 for Outstanding Graphic Design and in 2009 for Outstanding New Approaches Sports Programming and repeating for Graphic Design.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 2 June 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
Complete with a bold matte finish, this sits alongside its complex inner workings to offer the most advanced automatic movement Richard Mille has ever produced.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Consider Hollywood House your backstage pass to the inner workings of film and television—where creativity meets capital, and culture drives the content.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 June 2025
The series, which used science and data to dissect the inner workings of athletes and their sports, was nominated for several Sports Emmys, winning in 2008 for Outstanding Graphic Design and in 2009 for Outstanding New Approaches Sports Programming and repeating for Graphic Design.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 2 June 2025
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“Inner workings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20workings. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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