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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Interestingly, in 2023 and 2024, Stanford University issued papers detailing its own beating-heart transplant operations – but in procedures to date, the hearts had undergone brief periods of ischemic time (10 to 30 minutes) between removal and connecting to the support system.
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These may seem ambitious goals, but Dice has experience and a strong support system.
—Steven Donofrio, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Portions of Tim’s Act were implemented via the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which established a new classification series for wildland firefighters, temporarily increased pay and created new support systems via mental health services.
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Interestingly, in 2023 and 2024, Stanford University issued papers detailing its own beating-heart transplant operations – but in procedures to date, the hearts had undergone brief periods of ischemic time (10 to 30 minutes) between removal and connecting to the support system.
—New Atlas, 17 Apr. 2025
These may seem ambitious goals, but Dice has experience and a strong support system.
—Steven Donofrio, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Portions of Tim’s Act were implemented via the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which established a new classification series for wildland firefighters, temporarily increased pay and created new support systems via mental health services.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
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 24 Apr. 2025.
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