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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Seeing The Bigger Picture Accessing capital is just one piece of the puzzle. Jess Turner, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 Of course, curating the menu is just one piece of the puzzle. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 June 2025 The Missouri House closed its special session last week with votes to provide funding to the Royals and the Chiefs, so a piece of the puzzle has fallen into place. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2025 So far, understanding this relationship in an axolotl’s regenerative system is only one piece of the puzzle, Monaghan said. Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 12 June 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 15 Jul. 2025.

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