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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Inspired by the inner workings of computer chips, Crowther’s intricate AI structure looms large over the busy construction site.
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D.w. Pine, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
People familiar with the organization's inner workings said the command has long been resourced more thinly than the military's more high-profile organizations overseeing activities in the Middle East and in the Pacific, and for many years has relied on regional partners to complete missions.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Dec. 2025
Perino, who currently co-hosts Fox programs The Five and America’s Newsroom, is no stranger to the inner workings of politics.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The four rotating arms on the Nebulaz ride whirred furiously like the inner workings of a clock — and made less noise than a ticking second hand on a watch.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
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D.w. Pine, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
People familiar with the organization's inner workings said the command has long been resourced more thinly than the military's more high-profile organizations overseeing activities in the Middle East and in the Pacific, and for many years has relied on regional partners to complete missions.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Dec. 2025
Perino, who currently co-hosts Fox programs The Five and America’s Newsroom, is no stranger to the inner workings of politics.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The four rotating arms on the Nebulaz ride whirred furiously like the inner workings of a clock — and made less noise than a ticking second hand on a watch.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 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 18 Dec. 2025.
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