support system
noun
: a network of people who provide an individual with practical or emotional support
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students who have good support systems at home
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As Austin pursued his career — often away for a month at a time — Kayla kept working as a CNA and leaned on a strong support system that included friends and family.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Between rising costs, vanishing support systems and nonstop scrutiny, parenthood, as Ej Dickson describes in One Bad Mother, has started to feel less like a choice than a trap.
—Micah Barkley, Bloomberg, 10 Apr. 2026
And there are multiple reasons — from the process, to the support system, to the incoming coach himself — to suggest this should be different.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Medical professionals are only one part of that support system.
—Jude Clinchard, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Between rising costs, vanishing support systems and nonstop scrutiny, parenthood, as Ej Dickson describes in One Bad Mother, has started to feel less like a choice than a trap.
—Micah Barkley, Bloomberg, 10 Apr. 2026
And there are multiple reasons — from the process, to the support system, to the incoming coach himself — to suggest this should be different.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Medical professionals are only one part of that support system.
—Jude Clinchard, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
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 16 Apr. 2026.
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