support system
noun
: a network of people who provide an individual with practical or emotional support
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students who have good support systems at home
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These are not cases of abuse, but of parents overwhelmed and lacking a support system.
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Jewel Photopolus, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
When people are priced out of their neighborhoods, they are pushed farther away from their jobs, schools and support systems.
—Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
The matriarch also shared her gratitude for her strong support system during her time of need.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Taken together, investigators suggest the crash was not caused by a single error, but by a breakdown across multiple safeguards — including human decision-making, communication clarity and technological support systems.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Jewel Photopolus, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
When people are priced out of their neighborhoods, they are pushed farther away from their jobs, schools and support systems.
—Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
The matriarch also shared her gratitude for her strong support system during her time of need.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Taken together, investigators suggest the crash was not caused by a single error, but by a breakdown across multiple safeguards — including human decision-making, communication clarity and technological support systems.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for support system
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“Support system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/support%20system. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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