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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That is an important piece of the puzzle that not every show has and maybe contributes to the fact that not every show is a wild hit.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 May 2025
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The last piece of the puzzle is the economy—Trump’s economic message is the reason many pundits credit him for his gains with Hispanic males.
—Alejandro Puyana, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
My team is my family, and a key piece of the puzzle was missing.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025
Will this new piece of the puzzle convince Han-saem that E-na is innocent?
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Read More on Trump’s 100 Days and Immigration: How the U.S. Betrayed International Students by Susan Thomas
The last piece of the puzzle is the economy—Trump’s economic message is the reason many pundits credit him for his gains with Hispanic males.
—Alejandro Puyana, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
My team is my family, and a key piece of the puzzle was missing.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025
Will this new piece of the puzzle convince Han-saem that E-na is innocent?
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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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 13 Jun. 2025.
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