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In some senses, functioning is marked as euphemistic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
basic, better, capable, complete, due, largest, longer, old
The largest functioning factory in the region employed thousands of workers.
VERB + FUNCTIONING
eyes, isn't, looked, need, stopped, wasn't
His eyes weren't functioning properly after the accident.
FUNCTIONING + NOUN
collection, community, conscience, democracy, government, machine, mechanism, pronoun
The newly restored machine is functioning smoothly after months of careful repairs.
PREP.
than, with
The old car was functioning better than we expected after sitting in the garage all winter.
ADV.
actually, anymore, fully, properly, reliably, such
The old heating system isn't functioning properly anymore, so we need to call a repair person.