part and parcel

noun

Synonyms of part and parcelnext
: an essential or integral component
stress was part and parcel of the job

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The smoke and mirrors games that are part and parcel of F1 testing have been in full swing through this week’s running in Bahrain – even more so than in previous seasons, given the new cars being tested. Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026 José Andrés Díaz González, political scientist at Costa Rica’s National University in Heredia, told CNN that the security crisis is part and parcel with a decline in the country’s social services. Djenane Villanueva, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026 Criticism will be part and parcel of anything new, of course. David Folkenflik, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026 This is already part and parcel of major LLMs. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for part and parcel

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of part and parcel was in the 15th century

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“Part and parcel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part%20and%20parcel. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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