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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
Spray dry toilet paper with cleansing, soothing and refreshing Pristine to create an instant wet wipe that is actually flushable and safe for your sewer and septic systems.
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Beijing is delivering new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks and is working to route the shipments through third countries to mask their true origin, according to CNN.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026
Unlike previous popes who offered more general critiques of political and economic systems along with cultural and social values, Leo is being specific.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
But while simple in principle, GPS systems like this can have issues.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
Werner, a professor of environmental physics and complex systems with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, is looking at the potential of a two-year suspension without pay.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
OpenAI lacked the security accreditation required for the classified systems in which Anthropic’s technology was embedded.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
Tory Johnson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Beijing is delivering new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks and is working to route the shipments through third countries to mask their true origin, according to CNN.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026
Unlike previous popes who offered more general critiques of political and economic systems along with cultural and social values, Leo is being specific.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
But while simple in principle, GPS systems like this can have issues.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
Werner, a professor of environmental physics and complex systems with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, is looking at the potential of a two-year suspension without pay.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
OpenAI lacked the security accreditation required for the classified systems in which Anthropic’s technology was embedded.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systems
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After a casino owner turned TV star first became President of the United States, media networks further beefed up their political coverage by treating it like entertainment, amplifying juicy play-by-plays over granular dissections of policy.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Klose professionalized the leadership structure and established more competitive pay for the networks' hosts.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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This plan is meant to align with a state requirement that local governments maintain climate adaptation and resiliency strategies in their general plans.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Zolghadr played a central role in the regime’s strategies for cracking down on anti-government demonstrations, including in the 2009 Green Movement protests.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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The project, known as QUASAR-CREATE, seeks to address a specific vulnerability in modern digital infrastructure, which is the eventual ability of quantum computers to bypass current encryption methods.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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Using methods including high-resolution 3D scanning, researchers found that many of the 92 fragments bear cut marks on their inner surfaces, indicating that the turtles were carefully butchered by Neanderthals — with limbs detached, internal organs removed and shells thoroughly cleaned.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 18-year-old, who announced his plans to go to UNC Chapel Hill in November 2024 on a scholarship, has a story unlike any other wrestler who has stood alongside him on any podium.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The chipmaker had earlier announced plans to raise its capital expenditure budget to $52 billion-$56 billion for this year from about $40 billion in 2025.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2026
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As the nation’s tax-filing deadline approaches, immigrants worry that filing taxes may put them in danger after the IRS shared information with ICE last year.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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After the federal agency’s findings, the Chicago schools moved to create magnet schools and other programs that attracted students from across the city.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The cuts to science would also affect programs that support human spaceflight, such as heliophysics, a division that helps reaserchers understand the deadly in-space radiation that is a top concern for astronauts.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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In reaction, Afreximbank in January formally ended its relationship with one of the Big Three rating agencies, arguing that rating methodologies applied to states and multilateral institutions fail to reflect development mandates.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Other methodologies are either too expensive or wouldn’t produce timely results, current and former CDC scientists said.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Mayor Quinton Lucas announced Tuesday that the city now has a set of seven free blueprints, including a duplex, a two-story house with a garage and a cottage, that are free to download to get the process of building a new home started.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
9 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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“Systems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systems. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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