1
: the manner of functioning or operating : operation
—usually used in plural
the inner workings of the government
2
: an excavation or group of excavations made in mining, quarrying, or tunneling
—usually used in plural
Examples of working in a Sentence
an article about the byzantine workings of the auction business for high-end art
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For more than a week, the country’s teacher’s union has blockaded roads and toppled World Cup statues in an annual push to win better working conditions.
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ABC News, 10 June 2026
Covid and the rise of home-working saw the Silicon Roundabout area lose its cachet, while Tech Nation itself ceased to be a government agency in March 2023.
—Ian King, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Teachers speak out Groups of teachers and their unions have blocked highways, torn down World Cup symbols and occupied the Zócalo to demand better working conditions, including pay raises and the restoration of a public pension system.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Just about everyone will face a medical crisis or other need that will require them to take off from work at some point in their working lives.
—Eileen Appelbaum, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
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ABC News, 10 June 2026
Covid and the rise of home-working saw the Silicon Roundabout area lose its cachet, while Tech Nation itself ceased to be a government agency in March 2023.
—Ian King, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Teachers speak out Groups of teachers and their unions have blocked highways, torn down World Cup symbols and occupied the Zócalo to demand better working conditions, including pay raises and the restoration of a public pension system.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Just about everyone will face a medical crisis or other need that will require them to take off from work at some point in their working lives.
—Eileen Appelbaum, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
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“Working.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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working
2 of 2 adjective1
a
: doing work especially for a living
working people
b
: being in an operating state
a working model
2
: good enough to allow work to be done
a working majority
a working arrangement
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