part and parcel

noun

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

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This is part and parcel of a vital element when providing mental health therapy. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Positive changes and innovation come as part and parcel of challenging the status quo by adapting to modern times, and in 2025, five women who demonstrate these changes and innovation as leaders in their field are highlighted here. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025 At its core, London’s sustainable-finance opportunity is part and parcel with this history. Justin Worland, Time, 5 Aug. 2025 Family history was part and parcel of how families operated. Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025 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 25 Aug. 2025.

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