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 latest agreements secure suppliers for two important aircraft systems, but Vertical must still complete development, integration, and regulatory certification before Valo can enter commercial service. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

To assure further compliance, Section 5 of the act required those states to get approval from the Justice Department or a court before making any changes to their electoral systems. — Jeffrey Toobin, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

Pros and cons One of the biggest beneficiaries of the bill would be the growth of massive electric transmission systems—essentially, power lines—that are exceedingly hard to get built through the lands of property owners. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026