Synonyms of systems

systems

noun

plural of system

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• networks
• complexes
• series
• webs
• meshes
• aggregates
• conglomerates
• plexuses
• wholes
• sequences
• totalities
• interlacements
• nets
• meshworks
• supersystems

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strategies
• plans
• programs
• blueprints
• schemes
• projects
• designs
• arrangements
• proposals
• games
• devices
• procedures
• ways
• master plans
• ideas
• techniques
• ground plans
• recipes
• game plans
• road maps
• policies
• purposes
• protocols
• tactics
• plots
• specifications
• intentions
• means
• maneuvers
• intents
• conspiracies
• platforms
• contrivances
• conceptions
• maps
• collusions
• formulas
• aims
• stratagems
• setups
• subterfuges
• patterns
• tricks
• diagrams
• counterstrategies
• gambits
• counterplans
• specifics
• ruses
• layouts
• projets

3

as in methods

the means or procedure for doing something

not the best system perhaps, but it gets the job done

Synonyms & Similar Words

• methods
• approaches
• strategies
• methodologies
• techniques
• ways
• manners
• recipes
• tactics
• styles
• forms
• plans
• programs
• modes
• fashions
• models
• policies
• processes
• schemes
• hows
• routes
• tacks
• practices
• designs
• blueprints
• steps
• games
• layouts
• routines
• plots
• shifts
• moves
• intrigues
• lines
• ground plans
• game plans
• modi operandi
• expedients

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of systems

The chips are power-hungry (a ChatGPT AI query consumes about ten times as much energy as a normal Google search) and also generate a lot of heat, which requires cooling systems. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026

The Navy plans to improve, redirect, or stop systems that don’t. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

The connectivity systems defense company is best positioned for rising demand, according to analyst Ronald Epstein. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Even American firms, from Airbnb and DoorDash to Shopify, have embraced Chinese models, tapping into the advantages of open systems, including lower costs and greater flexibility for customization. — John Liu, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

This commercial is not about semantics, political systems or the health of the nation. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

This theory is based on our understanding of the abilities of apes, as evidence suggest both chimpanzees and gorillas have gestural communication systems. — Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026