Synonyms for working
ˈwɜr kɪŋwork·ing

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1. workingadjective

   Synonyms:
   employment, basic, up, employed, functioning, temporary, provisional, draft, work

   Antonyms:
   broken, down, broken-down

2. workingadjective

   The action of the verb work.

   a working ventilator

   Synonyms:
   work, functioning, basic, employed, draft, employment, up, temporary, provisional

   Antonyms:
   broken, broken-down, down

3. workingadjective

   That suffices but requires additional work.

   a working copy of the script

   Synonyms:
   up, provisional, work, temporary, employment, draft, functioning, basic, employed

   Antonyms:
   down, broken-down, broken

4. workingadjective

   Method of operation.

   working mothers

   Synonyms:
   work, draft, up, employment, employed, basic, functioning, provisional, temporary

   Antonyms:
   down, broken-down, broken

5. workingadjective

   Fermentation.

   the working week

   Synonyms:
   provisional, temporary, employment, basic, up, work, functioning, employed, draft

   Antonyms:
   down, broken-down, broken

6. workingadjective

   To become full of a vegetable substance.

   a working knowledge of computers

   Synonyms:
   work, provisional, basic, draft, up, employed, functioning, employment, temporary

   Antonyms:
   broken, broken-down, down

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1. working

   Synonyms:
   active, busy, diligent, employed, industrious, occupied

   Antonyms:
   idle, inactive, indolent, inert, lazy, slothful, sluggish, trifling, unemployed, unoccupied, vacant

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1. working, workingsadjective

   a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked

   Synonyms:
   works, workings

   Antonyms:
   inoperative, malfunctioning, nonfunctional, permanent, lasting, unemployed, impractical

2. working(a), on the job(p)adjective

   actively engaged in paid work

   "the working population"; "the ratio of working men to unemployed"; "a working mother"; "robots can be on the job day and night"

   Antonyms:
   impractical, unemployed, inoperative, nonfunctional, lasting, malfunctioning, permanent

3. workingadjective

   adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something

   "the party has a working majority in the House"; "a working knowledge of Spanish"

   Synonyms:
   on the job(p), functional, working(a), running(a), operative

   Antonyms:
   unemployed, nonfunctional, lasting, impractical, malfunctioning, inoperative, permanent

4. working(a)adjective

   adopted as a temporary basis for further work

   "a working draft"; "a working hypothesis"

   Antonyms:
   nonfunctional, inoperative, lasting, impractical, unemployed, permanent, malfunctioning

5. running(a), operative, functional, working(a)adjective

   (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

   "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"

   Antonyms:
   nonfunctional, lasting, unemployed, malfunctioning, inoperative, impractical, permanent

6. workingadjective

   serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity

   "discussed the working draft of a peace treaty"; "they need working agreements with their neighbor states on interstate projects"

   Synonyms:
   on the job(p), functional, working(a), running(a), operative

   Antonyms:
   lasting, impractical, permanent, malfunctioning, inoperative, unemployed, nonfunctional

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1. workingadjective

   Synonyms:
   laboring

2. workingadjective

   Synonyms:
   moving, operating

3. workingadjective

   Synonyms:
   on duty, at work

4. workingadjective

   Synonyms:
   fermenting

5. workingnoun

   Synonyms:
   motion, operation

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1. workingadjective

   Synonyms:
   industrious

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1. List of paraphrases for "working":

   work, labour, job, group, party, labor, employment, operating, task, force, trabajo, workplace, works, active, functioning, collaboration, worked, worker, collaborate, action, collaborating, workers, factor, jobs, working-level

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1. Andy Murray:

   Nice to have Amelie back in the team out in Dubai, thanks to Jonas for helping out this year. I enjoyed working with one of the nicest guys on the tour, bring on 2016.

2. Exxon Mobil:

   We are looking forward to working with the Government of PNG to conclude the required gas agreement for the P'nyang project.

3. Mayor Craig Sanderson:

   Getting the roads open is the main thing we need, the County and (Arizona Department of Transportation) are working to make it possible to safely travel State Route 64.

4. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder:

   The checks and balances that theoretically could have been there didn't work. This is a mess. I mean, I feel terrible about all this happening. And that's why I'm working hard to do everything I can to repair the damage and then actually work to strengthen Flint and the citizens.

5. Mike Baker:

   British intelligence had a handle on Emwazi's identity for some time prior to the public release of the identity, they've been working the target for awhile, mapping out his associates in the UK, understanding his motivations and path to radicalization and working with Michael Harkins.