system
noun
an assemblage or combination of things or parts forming a complex or unitary whole.
systems
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pluralof system.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But homeowners can see much bigger monthly bills during the scorching summer or freezing winter months, when they might run their heating or air-conditioning systems more aggressively.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Like many hit albums then, “Boston” was the beneficiary of on-campus and in-car stereo systems, college radio stations and word of mouth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Some forecasts are also hinting at the potential for more significant rain-bearing low pressure systems tracking closer to the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Some of their investments are also defensive: securing their systems and applications in preparation for the day quantum computing could break today’s encryption technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
All along the Western Front, German armies worked at strengthening their positions, digging elaborate systems of trenches protected by barbed-wire entanglements and by batteries of machine guns and artillery.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
