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

Federal officials said the outage was linked to problems with aging air traffic control technology, including switches and routers that became overloaded with data, creating inconsistencies in radar and communications systems. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2026

In January 2025, the EPA found elevated levels of contaminants in samples taken at residences, prompting a memo to repair and install systems in homes. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2026

Such boards could be responsible for developing budgets, awarding contracts, assessing building needs and deciding where students would attend school, before the new systems formally began operating. — Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2026

The submarine’s actual performance and the maturity of its systems have not been independently established. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2026

This omission leaves citizens less able to evaluate democratic systems as fair or representative and more vulnerable to misinformation and disenfranchisement. — Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026