support system
noun
: a network of people who provide an individual with practical or emotional support
Examples of support system in a Sentence
students who have good support systems at home
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Being centered in my faith, my family, and my support system is super important.
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
For both women, those early moments taught them that doctors may focus on the science of treatment, but patients and caregivers can expand the conversation to include emotional well-being, long-term goals and support systems.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
It's just designed to be a more streamlined long-distance support system.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Before leaping, aspiring founders would do well to plan not just their business model, but their emotional resilience, financial buffers, support systems and personal boundaries.
—Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
For both women, those early moments taught them that doctors may focus on the science of treatment, but patients and caregivers can expand the conversation to include emotional well-being, long-term goals and support systems.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
It's just designed to be a more streamlined long-distance support system.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Before leaping, aspiring founders would do well to plan not just their business model, but their emotional resilience, financial buffers, support systems and personal boundaries.
—Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for support system
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“Support system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/support%20system. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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