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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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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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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
This year's exercise involves more than 5,000 personnel from over 40 nations, with a growing focus on advanced technologies, including drones, autonomous systems, and artificial intelligence.
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Duarte Dias, CBS News, 3 May 2026
In turn, this could enable higher power conversion efficiencies and more reproducible device performance across different material systems.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
The companies and research labs that recognize this first will build the AI systems that actually work in the world.
—Jason Corso, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The Financial Times reports that these new weapon delays will also affect munitions for HIMARS and NASAMS missile systems.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 May 2026
The missile gap Shortages in missile defense systems are especially acute – an area in which Europe is already weak.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
As the Moon moves through your 6th House of Daily Routine, small systems restore energy and reduce friction.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
Most align with the profiles the franchise looks for in its various systems.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Duarte Dias, CBS News, 3 May 2026
In turn, this could enable higher power conversion efficiencies and more reproducible device performance across different material systems.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
The companies and research labs that recognize this first will build the AI systems that actually work in the world.
—Jason Corso, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The Financial Times reports that these new weapon delays will also affect munitions for HIMARS and NASAMS missile systems.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 May 2026
The missile gap Shortages in missile defense systems are especially acute – an area in which Europe is already weak.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
As the Moon moves through your 6th House of Daily Routine, small systems restore energy and reduce friction.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
Most align with the profiles the franchise looks for in its various systems.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systems
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Turner saw a huge opening in the television marketplace, a chance to supersede the ABC, NBC and CBS broadcast networks that only allotted half an hour for news at night.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Trucks operating in the middle mile of logistics networks move orders between centralized distribution facilities and last-mile delivery points.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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That’s leaving businesses across industries scrambling to reconfigure their supply chains and come up with strategies to offset the disruptions, according to the latest business surveys from the Institute for Supply Management.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Törnberg’s research showed that, while numerous platform-level intervention strategies have been proposed to combat these issues, none are likely to be effective.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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But part of the reason is that even with our most precise and accurate measurements that lead to a determination of the gravitational constant, those various teams and methods haven’t converged on a single answer.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 May 2026
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That means the team will need to use creativity to build the foundation of a winning team, which could include methods such as taking on dead money to acquire draft picks.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Liverpool have revised plans to increase ticket prices following protests and lengthy discussions with the club’s supporters’ board.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Letter writer blames sister-in-law for brother’s non-Jewish funeral plans.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
7 May 2026
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In past years, Anthony has always delivered intentional approaches to the various Met Gala themes.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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Its projects propose a dialogue between the modern world and traditional culture through innovative and honest approaches by local filmmakers.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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The event raises money to fund the free bike education programs offered by Bike New York.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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While global challenges continue to rise, foreign assistance programs are needed more than ever from both a humanitarian and strategic standpoint.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Since 2010, researchers are turning to newer methodologies and technologies in an effort to seek a deeper and almost immediate understanding of consumer patterns.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Since then, and despite some notable lapses, the agency has steadily increased its protective methodologies, techniques and technologies to mitigate threats of varying degrees.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The original 1928 blueprints are available.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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The Americans exported violence in the form of counterterrorism and police trainings to as many as eighty-five countries, from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia to Niger to the Philippines, as well as blueprints for dubious legal frameworks to justify their actions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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