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Synonyms & Antonyms for working
Synonyms: Adjective
active, alive, functional, functioning, going, live, living, on, operating, operational, operative, running
Antonyms: Adjective
broken, dead, inactive, inoperative, kaput (also kaputt), nonactivated, nonfunctional, nonfunctioning, nonoperating, nonoperational, nonoperative
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Examples of working in a Sentence
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There is a good working relationship between the departments. the working parts of the machineRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Your life and destiny are interwoven with the workings of the universe and nature. — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "Chase Center evaluated by Feng Shui expert," 6 Sep. 2019 McCarthy, a former top federal prosecutor in New York, knows the workings of the CIA and the Department of Justice. — John Kass, Twin Cities, "John Kass: ‘Ball of Collusion’ thoughtfully connects the dots on Clinton and Obama," 29 Aug. 2019 And yet the workings of this subterranean society are almost unknown to scientists. — Quanta Magazine, "Soil’s Microbial Market Shows the Ruthless Side of Forests," 27 Aug. 2019 Quest for blinks The design on the front is deceptively simple, but the workings of the badge itself are the result of a complex bit of coding and engineering. — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, "Badge life: The story behind DEFCON’s hackable crystal electronic badge," 21 Aug. 2019 Drawing on his strong knowledge of Kentucky politics and the workings of government, Bailey will present readers with smart analysis, while avoiding the partisan opining reserved for the Opinion page. — Rob Byers, The Courier-Journal, "As Kentucky elections approach, Courier Journal is launching a political analysis column," 24 July 2019 In an effort to provide the public with a hands-on opportunity to learn about the inner workings of local government, in the fall of 2002, the Town of Manchester developed the Manchester Government Academy. — courant.com, "Community News For The Manchester Edition," 17 July 2019 The production fits the premise: In Right Now, Ansari’s previously declared concerns for sociology and society are filtered through the workings of his own conscience. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, "Aziz Ansari and the Physics of Moving Forward," 11 July 2019 Visualizations like these, underpinned by data, offer insights into the workings of systemic processes and provide a way to predict developments and guide policies towards beneficial outcomes. — Alicia Prager, Quartz, "A new party wants to break Bosnia’s political deadlock using computer science," 28 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
But the working philosophy of this team should be the same this rebuilding season. — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, "Hyde: Youth is served on Dolphins’ offensive line — is QB position next? | Commentary," 3 Aug. 2019 But at the end of the day, but Joe’s is king, considered by many the nation’s best, serving up amazing sandwiches and ribs to die for – all in a working gas station. — Larry Olmstead, USA TODAY, "Great American Bites BBQ road trip: The country's best regional barbecue joints," 9 July 2019 Recently, agriculture crops — the main livelihoods for many poor and working-class citizens — have also been destroyed in many areas due to severe weather made worse by climate change. — Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, "John Delaney says he opposes decriminalizing border crossings, unlike other Democrats," 7 July 2019 The church also announced that the rapper would help bail out of jail dozens of poor and working-class citizens in the Atlanta area. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, "T.I. has been tapped for a task force that will reimagine an Atlanta city jail," 4 July 2019 But for many poor and working-class families, these options are out of reach. — Joslyn Brenton, The Conversation, "Time to cook is a luxury many families don’t have," 19 June 2019 Many residents were poor and working class and living in ramshackle rowhouses. — Washington Post, "D.C. wrestles with symbol of past as drug kingpin seeks early release from prison," 16 June 2019 Sunday’s meeting at the border allowed Kim, Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in to all walk away declaring victory, and the United States and North Korea promising to get down to working level talks within weeks. — Washington Post, "North Korea state media hails Trump-Kim meeting as victory for peace," 1 July 2019 The school’s passionate approach to the working world stands in stark contrast to schools which take a purely practical approach. — Jessica Levy, Cincinnati.com, "Jobs are important but so is passion, says local tech school Butler Tech," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'working.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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