1
as in network
something made up of many interdependent or related parts
the national highway system allows travel from one end of the country to the other the democratic system of checks and balances in government
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
if you're going to wrap all these presents in one afternoon, you'll need a system
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in method
the means or procedure for doing something
not the best system perhaps, but it gets the job done
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of system
The Argo took black-and-white video of the Titanic in 1985, while an older system called ANGUS, with its 35-mm camera system, captured blue-hued still images revealing the wreck’s existence.
—
Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Without this initiative by my office, the work of the property tax system would have ground to a halt during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The sudden twist in her proceedings comes just weeks after Bolivia's general election boosted the opposition for the first time in decades, raising concerns among critics who see a justice system subject to political manipulation.
—Isabel Debre, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
Unlike some other business banking options, Live Oak doesn’t offer a tiered APY system for earning the highest return.
Access to your cash
Customers can link an external bank account (like a personal checking account) to their Live Oak Business account in order to transfer their cash.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for system
Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Without this initiative by my office, the work of the property tax system would have ground to a halt during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The sudden twist in her proceedings comes just weeks after Bolivia's general election boosted the opposition for the first time in decades, raising concerns among critics who see a justice system subject to political manipulation.
—Isabel Debre, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
Unlike some other business banking options, Live Oak doesn’t offer a tiered APY system for earning the highest return.
Access to your cash
Customers can link an external bank account (like a personal checking account) to their Live Oak Business account in order to transfer their cash.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for system
Recent Examples of Synonyms for system
Noun
-
But the virtual absence of the major broadcast networks across the board elsewhere only underscored how dramatically the business has shifted to streaming platforms.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
-
By making the cameras solar-powered and connected over cell networks, Flock brought the technology within reach of smaller towns and departments that couldn’t afford earlier systems.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
More recently, the co-founders called for the company to be separated from Unilever and excluded from its plans to float the ice cream division on the stock market.—
Hugh Cameron
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
-
Apex is continuing to use its current software but plans on fully transitioning to Rec by late February of next year.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The set features traditional imagery, including fruit and evergreens, a holly wreath, two cardinals perched on mistletoe and a scarlet amaryllis bouquet—all designed using a collage method.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
-
The method is well known in other fields but had not been used for solid electrolytes before.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
To learn more about the interim pintail strategy, visit the Fish and Wildlife website.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
-
Many SMBs are also exploring external partnerships as part of their strategy—not as a replacement for internal responsibility, but as a way to extend their capabilities.—
Ro'ee Margalit,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Hilleary, at the campaign event, also harshly criticized Biden’s immigration policies and his administration’s approach to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
-
Powered by 70% rosemary water, oil, and extract alongside capixyl, this could be a great option for someone interested in a more natural approach, rooted in optimizing overall scalp health.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
That blueprint showed Nasserzadeh what courage in various instances could look like, including at work.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
-
These are not abstract ideals but practical blueprints for building more just, democratic, and equitable societies.—
Mbongiseni Buthelezi,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Their methodology, chemical liquid deposition (CLD), allows precise engineering and rapid testing of various metal-imidazole combinations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
-
For example, the United Nations has an extensive AI ethics methodology (see my coverage at the link here), the NIST has a robust AI risk management scheme (see my coverage at the link here), and so on.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
An entire Python program, for example, can be produced in a few seconds or minutes, instead of handwriting code that might have taken hours, days, or weeks to devise.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
-
The program also extends support to certain surviving family members, including spouses, dependent children, and even parents of deceased service members.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“System.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/system. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share