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functioning

[fuhngk-shuh-ning] / ˈfʌŋk ʃə nɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
active
Synonyms
STRONGEST
functional working
STRONG
going operating operative running
WEAK
operational useful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
idle
NOUN
operation
Synonyms
STRONG
action activity behavior duty operating performance running task working
Antonyms
STRONG
idleness inactivity inertia

Example Sentences

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The Gulf monarchy’s only functioning oil-export hub was struck.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Continuing that rate of return requires a functioning NIH.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“You lease a place, you expect everything to be functioning, including the elevator,” Walden says.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

It allows cells to keep functioning during intense physical activity or stress, which explains why creatine has become so popular in sports.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Yet the nature of many of the chemicals used against insects, rodents, and weeds is such that they may strike directly at this system, disrupting its beautifully functioning mechanism.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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