part of the package
noun phrase
informal
: part of a situation that someone will have to accept
If you let her move in with you, living with her cat is all part of the package.
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Branham was part of the package Dallas landed on Tuesday in the massive trade involving Anthony Davis.
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Yet getting into the stadium is only part of the package for those making summer soccer plans.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
As part of the package, the White House is seeking to codify a dangerous government price control precedent into law that will have a chilling effect on medical innovation and patient choice.
—Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Niccol earned about $31 million in 2025, down from $96 million in 2024, when the company granted him a large stock award of more than $90 million as part of the package to lure him into the job.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Yet getting into the stadium is only part of the package for those making summer soccer plans.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
As part of the package, the White House is seeking to codify a dangerous government price control precedent into law that will have a chilling effect on medical innovation and patient choice.
—Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Niccol earned about $31 million in 2025, down from $96 million in 2024, when the company granted him a large stock award of more than $90 million as part of the package to lure him into the job.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Part of the package.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part%20of%20the%20package. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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