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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Without either damning or lauding him, the script drops wry hints that POTUS’ relaxed charm is as much a part of the package as his experience and authority. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025 Jalen Green, whom the Rockets sent to Phoenix as part of the package for Durant, was the first casualty in that regard. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 With Uranus, the unexpected is part of the package, so lean into curiosity rather than fear. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 31 Aug. 2025 Growing pains are part of the package Liverpool have bought. Andy Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for part of the package

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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 9 Sep. 2025.

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