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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Raphaële Clément, Associate Professor of Materials Department at UC Santa Barbara, explains why this is a challenging task that necessitates an atomic-level understanding of the inner workings of battery materials.
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David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
The Harding Senior High School senior is already familiar with the inner workings of the Minnesota state Capitol.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
Teixeira, who works across Brazil, Europe, and the United States, has a rare vantage point, knowing the inner workings of three production ecosystems.
—Caio Delcolli, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
The book itself is the only possible diagram—always somewhat blurred, sometimes inscrutable—of its inner workings.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
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David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
The Harding Senior High School senior is already familiar with the inner workings of the Minnesota state Capitol.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
Teixeira, who works across Brazil, Europe, and the United States, has a rare vantage point, knowing the inner workings of three production ecosystems.
—Caio Delcolli, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
The book itself is the only possible diagram—always somewhat blurred, sometimes inscrutable—of its inner workings.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 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 6 Dec. 2025.
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