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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Jackson, on Thursday and in her book, credited much of her accomplishments to her birth into a post-Civil Rights America and to the support system that carried her through it.
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Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
These findings reveal the deep intertwining of personal and professional support systems, and for good reason.
—William Decourcy, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Oceania Cruises crew has become a support system for Pollak after Karin's passing.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Lacking offline support systems, these users are highly vulnerable to online harm.
—Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
These findings reveal the deep intertwining of personal and professional support systems, and for good reason.
—William Decourcy, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Oceania Cruises crew has become a support system for Pollak after Karin's passing.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Lacking offline support systems, these users are highly vulnerable to online harm.
—Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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