piece of the puzzle
noun phrase
: part of the solution to a question or problem
Researchers are close to finding a solution, but they haven't found the final pieces of the puzzle.
The restaurant is trying to attract more customers, and the new menu is an important piece of the puzzle.
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Final thoughts Shopping portal rewards are just one small piece of the puzzle.
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
One piece of the puzzle would be seeing if domestication syndrome was observable in real time with wild animals.
—Marina Wang, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2025
Still, Bellinger was a huge piece of the puzzle that helped the Yankees make their postseason run.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Without every piece of the puzzle, the final malware payload cannot be decrypted correctly.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
One piece of the puzzle would be seeing if domestication syndrome was observable in real time with wild animals.
—Marina Wang, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2025
Still, Bellinger was a huge piece of the puzzle that helped the Yankees make their postseason run.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Without every piece of the puzzle, the final malware payload cannot be decrypted correctly.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for piece of the puzzle
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“Piece of the puzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20of%20the%20puzzle. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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