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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

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The way to do it is to talk about the costs of America not functioning the way we promised.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Another spot that would make for an enjoyable birthday celebration is Highland Park Bowl, the oldest functioning bowling alley in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

A waterproof coating allows the cathode to keep functioning, and the vertical layout helps it dry gradually after water recedes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

When the Strait of Hormuz is functioning normally, petrochemical and fertilizer trade routes will return — though maybe never to 100%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

She could hear the noise, with her own perfectly functioning ears, escaping her perfectly functioning mouth.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff

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