How to Use systemic in a Sentence
systemic
adjective- The problem seems to be systemic.
- The company made some systemic changes to the way it operated.
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But Jiang doesn’t think the risks are systemic.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
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These people have a proxy to power and can help drive systemic change.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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That’s not a systemic collapse.
—Sandy Peng, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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So what role does humor play in making big, systemic changes?
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
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One prompt that performs one task well does not solve a systemic challenge.
—Mike Whitmire, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Now the protests seem to be geared toward a systemic change of the current regime.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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The process is, in fact, the opposite of systemic.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
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Stinson added that this is a systemic issue.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
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So that’s sometimes two, three steps—a pretty big systemic change.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Like there are things that can make a difference at a sort of systemic level.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 16 May 2026
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If mites are detected in the spring, use a systemic miticide to treat the shrub.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
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There is a systemic redesign In the making.
—Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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There are structural, systemic issues that have to be addressed, too.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
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Their views on past systemic injustices.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
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This is more than disruption—this is systemic collapse.
—Frances Dillard, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Use a neem oil to spray the babies, but a systemic product may be necessary for adults.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
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There's a definite need to take a look at systemic safety on our roadways.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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This can be done by using a systemic insecticide through a soil drench.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024
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Of course, this initiative cannot be left for too long without more systemic support.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2023
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Any systemic solution must be designed around that.
—Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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There has been a systemic problem with hiring of air traffic controllers for more than a decade.
—Brian Strzempkowski, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
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There has been a systemic problem with hiring of air traffic controllers for more than a decade.
—Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Moscow warned last week of systemic strikes and urged foreigners to leave Kyiv.
—Valentyn Ogirenko, USA Today, 2 June 2026
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Megan Thee Stallion’s showed up as a systemic shutdown mid-show.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
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The first batch of approvals includes both systemic and vaginal products.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026
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That is the consequence of systemic failure.
—Steven G. Xiarhos, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
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The reality on the ground confirms this is a systemic failure, not a skills gap.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
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To control scale, spray all surfaces of the plant with a systemic insecticide such as acephate.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
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