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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
As the Moon moves through your 6th House of Daily Routine, small systems restore energy and reduce friction.
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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
Don’t pay via Zelle or instant transfer systems.
—Albinson Linares, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
With systems like Starlink designed for redundancy, achieving meaningful offensive effects may now require a higher degree of escalation, raising both operational and political risks.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Bulacan province is vulnerable to more frequent and extreme floods caused by aging drainage systems, dredging projects, overextraction of groundwater and climate change.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Ford also wants to ensure that systems are modernized, data is accurate and the staff is well-trained.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
On many systems, deleting them merely removes their addresses from a registry, freeing the space to be overwritten.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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
Don’t pay via Zelle or instant transfer systems.
—Albinson Linares, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
With systems like Starlink designed for redundancy, achieving meaningful offensive effects may now require a higher degree of escalation, raising both operational and political risks.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Bulacan province is vulnerable to more frequent and extreme floods caused by aging drainage systems, dredging projects, overextraction of groundwater and climate change.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Ford also wants to ensure that systems are modernized, data is accurate and the staff is well-trained.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
On many systems, deleting them merely removes their addresses from a registry, freeing the space to be overwritten.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for systems
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And streamers, which once prided themselves on being the anti-networks, are once again taking a cue from the way TV used to be made.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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The dark forms of lunar maria, or lunar seas, will be easy to see with the naked eye, scarring the lunar surface where ancient lava flows once flooded networks of impact basins before hardening to form sweeping basaltic planes.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Even when companies genuinely believe in the long-term potential of their strategies, vague or inflated narratives can create legal exposure.—
Perrie M. Weiner,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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By focusing on personal stories and perspectives, the series highlights the intersection of federal power and local lives, achieving significant engagement with its effective blend of traditional reporting and modern social media strategies.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Unlike many industrial methods that rely on toxic chemicals or pricey catalysts, this bug is low-maintenance.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Over the past century, mathematicians have come up with dozens of different methods to calculate the Alexander polynomial of a knot.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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Your itinerary, your accommodation and your plans are wrapped up in those booking details, and now someone else may have a copy.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Royals plan to build an entertainment district around the stadium to generate steady profits, though the depths of those plans are not yet clear.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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That’s what the RPA is banking on, that in the future someone will have to build on Block 780 should the approaches in Penn not be changed, as it currently is aimed at 780.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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It is considered one of the more scalable approaches, but common solvents can create environmental and cost challenges.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The San Diego Housing Commission this month released its budget for the coming fiscal year that prioritized preserving housing subsidies through vouchers and other programs.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Grand masters typically spend countless hours studying and memorizing long sequences of moves suggested by computer programs.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 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 apparent gap between China’s reported capabilities and international rankings is not necessarily a direct comparison, as the two rely on different methodologies and definitions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bridging the gap from the Championship to the Premier League is incredibly difficult, but Sunderland and Leeds United have offered differing blueprints of how it can be done.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Researchers at Harvard have developed a fleet of robotic ants that mimic the self-organizing behavior of social insects to build and dismantle structures without blueprints or central leadership.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Systems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/systems. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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