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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
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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
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as in method
the means or procedure for doing something
not the best system perhaps, but it gets the job done
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Recent Examples of system
Iran has asserted its control over the critical waterway by issuing a new toll system for tankers looking to pass through.
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Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
The company installs technology that connects to existing building systems like HVAC, batteries, solar and EV charging.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The approach highlights the potential for integrated, circular systems where multiple waste streams are transformed into valuable products, offering a more sustainable alternative to conventional recycling techniques.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
However, neither system will cancel a call.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
The company installs technology that connects to existing building systems like HVAC, batteries, solar and EV charging.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The approach highlights the potential for integrated, circular systems where multiple waste streams are transformed into valuable products, offering a more sustainable alternative to conventional recycling techniques.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
However, neither system will cancel a call.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for system
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The state is investing $6 billion to expand the state’s broadband network and increase Internet links for families and businesses.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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But for Perez and others at the motel, the organizations have assembled a spontaneous network of like-minded people that have created a village of care.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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But later that month, after several employees talked about quitting, the plan was abandoned.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sketch a plan for practice, then show up even if motivation wobbles.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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Choose slow, steady methods and stick with what already works to defend your long-term strength.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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Fundamentally, one analyst said, a Factbook assembled by a government agency with secret agendas and shadowy methods might never have been unbiased in the first place.—
Laurie Kellman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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A lot of the Mustangs’ strategy against the Wolverines was to get the ball out wide and then double that kid and just try to frustrate Wakeland which Grapevine did time and time again.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Leo, who studied canon law, has spent much of his first eleven months in office assessing the Vatican internally, like a new chief executive getting to know a firm’s culture before initiating strategies for optimal performance.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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But, by the same token, the virtues of the traditional approach, which once hardly needed to be articulated, now stand in greater relief.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In March, China passed a law that experts say cements its assimilationist approach towards its ethnic minority groups, building on years of policy changes at the provincial level in Xinjiang and elsewhere.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the past, peptides were generally believed to be fragments of larger proteins; this doctor’s work helped establish that our genes actually code for many small peptides directly, some of which could become targets or blueprints for new drugs.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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The firm, however, said it was never meant to be a full or completed construction blueprint.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The methodology alone deserves an award.—
Trisha Pasricha,
Washington Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Participating candidates must have at least 3% support among likely primary voters in two state polls or an average of 3% across two polls that meet CNN’s methodology standards.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Local business growth in West Charlotte Wells Fargo’s funding also will help the CLT Alliance Foundation assess small business needs and launch readiness programs with a focus on west Charlotte.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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But government hunting programs and other efforts to reduce their numbers as the human population grew led to the local extinction, or extirpation, of the animals from California more than a century ago.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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“System.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/system. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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