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Used with adjectives:
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The current system is not working well."
(current, existing)
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The office needs to update to a new system."
(new, newer, modern)
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The library is working with an outdated system."
(outdated, old)
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We need a better system for organizing office supplies."
(better, effective, efficient, workable, simple)
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People are not happy with the current legal system."
(legal, health-care, judicial, prison, banking, educational)
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He spent a lot of money upgrading his security system."
(security, alarm, air-conditioning, electrical, heating, plumbing)
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This city has the worst subway system."
(subway, railway, transportation)
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He is having problems with his immune system."
(immune, nervous, respiratory)
Used with verbs:
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His company designed the city's subway system."
(designed, created, made, engineered, developed, built, devised, established, set up)
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Our company introduced a new type of heating system."
(introduced, adopted, applied, implemented)
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He manages the library computer system."
(manages, operates, runs, maintains)
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He is using the welfare system to his benefit."
(be + using, be + playing)
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Computer operating systems are changing every year."
(be + changing, be + transforming)
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He tested the new operating system."
(tested)
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We need to improve the city's transportation system."
(improve, reform, reorganize, strengthen, perfect, simplify)
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We have upgraded our old-fashioned phone system."
(upgraded, updated, modernized, replaced)
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We installed a new cooling system."
(installed)
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Don't blame the system."
(blame, fight)
Used with prepositions:
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There is a problem in the new cooling system."
(in)
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Under the new system, children's grades will be available online."
(under)
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They updated the system for easier use."
(for)
