1
as in network
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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2
as in plan
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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3
as in method
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 system
In compensation, Google offered a third-party system from its new partner ADT.
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ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
Workers need lifeline but struggle to get it The lawsuit, Okamura v. Employment Development Department, has highlighted a longstanding issue in California’s unemployment insurance system.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Hinshelwood, born 20 miles away in Chichester, has come through the academy coaching system from a small boy to star in the first team and to be fast-tracked into the England’s under-21s at 19.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The city's elevated rapid transit system and subway shut down.
—Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
Workers need lifeline but struggle to get it The lawsuit, Okamura v. Employment Development Department, has highlighted a longstanding issue in California’s unemployment insurance system.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Hinshelwood, born 20 miles away in Chichester, has come through the academy coaching system from a small boy to star in the first team and to be fast-tracked into the England’s under-21s at 19.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The city's elevated rapid transit system and subway shut down.
—Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for system
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Across four days, an array of artists perform live at the city’s vast network of independent venues.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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The network and Ramsay’s Studio Ramsay Global are also teaming up to launch a digital culinary and entertainment brand called Bite.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, this safe harbor provision would only be available if there were concrete plans to replace safety-critical and health-critical SIRS assets with remaining lives of less than three years, which would include roofs, plumbing, fire alarms and other safety equipment.—
Bruce Strom,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Education Department recently reopened those IDR plan applications, following a period during which the plans were unavailable.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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His work has been cited by the Federal Trade Commission, and the BBC has replicated his research method to report on how many video game companies do not comply with regulations.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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One way to manage your debt is the debt avalanche method.—
Kat Tretina,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Through countless films, TV series, Amblin events, awards campaigns and our public relations strategy—this is where Marvin came alive.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Her strategy was shaped in part by her experiences growing up.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Many successful young entrepreneurs use this approach, developing their businesses during school breaks while focusing on academics during the school year.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In it, Blanche outlines a decentralized approach in which U.S. attorney’s offices will now take the lead on digital asset cases, focusing primarily on crimes involving terrorism.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Heritage Foundation is widely known for creating Project 2025, a 900-page Christian nationalist blueprint for the federal government with aims of virtually eliminating LGBTQ+ and reproductive rights.—
James Factora,
Them.,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Power Of Brand Vulnerability Val Kilmer’s trajectory in the 2010s and 2020s serves as a compelling blueprint for legacy brands navigating reinvention in real time.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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To learn more information on our reporting and testing processes, read our complete reviews process and methodology page.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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Accreditation bodies, which significantly influence educational legitimacy, resisted these new methodologies, highlighting the systemic barriers to change.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The move to strip those who entered under the app of their legal status is the latest effort by the Trump administration to dismantle Biden-era immigration programs and expand the pool of migrants eligible to be arrested and deported.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Declared extinct in the wild in 1980, they were eventually reintroduced using a captive breeding program.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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“System.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/system. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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