support system
nounDefinition of support system
: a network of people who provide an individual with practical or emotional support
Examples of support system in a Sentence
students who have good support systems at home
Recent Examples on the Web
In the years since that attempt, Waters said, his support system has grown significantly. — Jon Kelvey, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "With suicides up in Carroll County since 2015, event gives all walks of life a path out of the darkness," 11 Aug. 2019 The city has said removal isn’t imminent, but that needed upgrades to aging pavement and concrete could mean the trees would lose their support system. — Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, "Newport Beach council to take a look at townhouse project proposed in Santa Ana Heights," 9 Aug. 2019 But few know about his main support system, who also happens to be his high school sweetheart: his wife, Jelena. — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, "Novak Djokovic's Wife Jelena Is His High School Sweetheart," 5 Aug. 2019 Advertising Petzing, speaking for herself and not her organization, said what disturbs her the most is the way kids are separated from their support systems. — Nina Shapiro, The Seattle Times, "‘I didn’t know where to look for him’: ICE ships kids across the country to Pacific Northwest jails," 5 Aug. 2019 Fortunately for Blair, her support system has kept her going. — Matt Mcnulty, PEOPLE.com, "Selma Blair Gets Candid About Insomnia Amid MS Battle: ‘Afraid and Want to Cry’," 31 July 2019 This action reflects how El’s world has grown over the past season, her support system expanding to include not just a boyfriend, but a best friend too. — Sophie Hayssen, Teen Vogue, "'Stranger Things' Season 3 Highlights Max and Eleven's Friendship," 12 July 2019 Through the recovery process, Cislaw has had a great support system. — Andrew Turner, latimes.com, "Paraplegic Tanner Cislaw lifts himself up through climbing," 5 July 2019 Jones has had a great support system growing up, starting with his parents, who have both coached him and encouraged him. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "Desert Edge's Tyson Jones named azcentral Sports Awards Boys Athlete of the Year," 10 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'support system.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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