1
as in networks
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 strategies
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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3
as in methods
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 systems
Autonomous systems like the Kodiak Driver are proving that technology and safety can move forward together.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
According to the project team, the successful installation of the Dewar base provides the foundation for assembling the reactor’s core systems.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Moving fewer patients can protect families from travel costs and time away from work, and caring for patients in their communities empowers rural healthcare systems and providers, enabling their long-term survival.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
In his final months in office, Biden’s administration drew up sprawling rules for exporting advanced computer chips used to develop AI systems.
—Byron Tau, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Design engineer Callie Gillespie tells Robb Report that the craft features larger trim tab systems that deploy further downwards to create a wave that billows out from behind.
—Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
This grant will be housed at George Mason University and focus on undergraduate and graduate research in artificial intelligence and autonomous systems security, secure cyber-physical systems and critical infrastructure, next-generation wireless networks, and cybersecurity for smart manufacturing.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Nonetheless, unmanned systems and sensors could be leveraged to establish an effective monitoring system along the cease-fire lines.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
According to the project team, the successful installation of the Dewar base provides the foundation for assembling the reactor’s core systems.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Moving fewer patients can protect families from travel costs and time away from work, and caring for patients in their communities empowers rural healthcare systems and providers, enabling their long-term survival.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
In his final months in office, Biden’s administration drew up sprawling rules for exporting advanced computer chips used to develop AI systems.
—Byron Tau, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Design engineer Callie Gillespie tells Robb Report that the craft features larger trim tab systems that deploy further downwards to create a wave that billows out from behind.
—Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
This grant will be housed at George Mason University and focus on undergraduate and graduate research in artificial intelligence and autonomous systems security, secure cyber-physical systems and critical infrastructure, next-generation wireless networks, and cybersecurity for smart manufacturing.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Nonetheless, unmanned systems and sensors could be leveraged to establish an effective monitoring system along the cease-fire lines.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systems
Noun
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Disney wants higher carriage fees to reflect the value of its networks, such as ESPN.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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While emphasizing that the president has not made a final decision on launching strikes, the story said officials indicated that any potential air campaign would focus on sites that lie at the intersection of the Nicolás Maduro regime and the country’s drug-trafficking networks.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By the end of March 2018 Aydın seemed unsure whether to try to clear his name or lay low, vacillating between the two strategies.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Frederick Wherry, Kristin Seefeldt, and Anthony Alvarez examine the strategies potential lenders use to make these interactions less awkward.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Choose from any of the preferred payment methods.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, cash-averse adults may adapt methods like cash stuffing for the digital age, Bryan-Podvin says.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Though Swain has big plans, there has yet to be mass adoption by the traditional stalwarts of PE—the big pension funds, insurers, and endowments.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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No North American or other market plans have been announced as yet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Unlike many recycling approaches, this method works across multiple plastics and even mixtures, producing gram-scale yields that point to real-world feasibility, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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With temperatures dropping and a recent lake-effect rain flooding parts of the state near Lake Erie, meteorologists and almanacs alike are watching closely as Halloween approaches.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There were many more secret spy satellite programs on both sides, some of which continued to use film and, later, digital cameras, while others collected signals from antennas or other classified means.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Where appropriate, staff from both agencies will document the public programs through photography, video and audio.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Mickey & Friends capsule is a continuation of the brand’s strategy to blend archival work with up-to-date fashion methodologies.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Meta disputes the methodologies behind them.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those plans proved to be notions and not blueprints.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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In Zionsville, citizens and leaders alike wonder how to grow in a way that is more than just borrowing blueprints from Westfield and Carmel.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Systems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systems. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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