have a part in
idiom
: to be involved in : to be a factor in
Did alcohol have a part in causing the accident?
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Trump has suggested that Musk would have a part in his administration.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Mindfulness and stress reduction techniques also have a part in reducing revenge bedtime procrastination.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 12 Aug. 2024
Our intentions will be tested and karma will have a part in how this plays out, so Stardust warns to not let greed cloud our judgements.
—Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 11 Jan. 2024
Recent studies suggest that Lactobacillus bacteria dominate the uterus in most women and have a part in implantation and support of the growing embryo.
—Jena Pincott, Scientific American, 1 June 2018
Helton pitched the reorganization as part of a vision all officers can have a part in.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2023
This method allowed everyone to have a part in the mural’s creation, Ali said.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022
This would be your website designer, the graphics team, the UX/UI person, the copywriter, the marketer — anyone who’s going to have a part in creating the website.
—Sarah Malcolm, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022
The project highlights the key role advocacy plays with people who have disabilities knowing their rights to take control of their own lives, speak up for themselves and have a part in their life decisions.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Mindfulness and stress reduction techniques also have a part in reducing revenge bedtime procrastination.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 12 Aug. 2024
Our intentions will be tested and karma will have a part in how this plays out, so Stardust warns to not let greed cloud our judgements.
—Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 11 Jan. 2024
Recent studies suggest that Lactobacillus bacteria dominate the uterus in most women and have a part in implantation and support of the growing embryo.
—Jena Pincott, Scientific American, 1 June 2018
Helton pitched the reorganization as part of a vision all officers can have a part in.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2023
This method allowed everyone to have a part in the mural’s creation, Ali said.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022
This would be your website designer, the graphics team, the UX/UI person, the copywriter, the marketer — anyone who’s going to have a part in creating the website.
—Sarah Malcolm, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022
The project highlights the key role advocacy plays with people who have disabilities knowing their rights to take control of their own lives, speak up for themselves and have a part in their life decisions.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
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“Have a part in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20part%20in. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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