play a part in
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: to be involved in : to be a factor in
Did alcohol play a part in the car accident?
Luck played an important part in their success.
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Geekie’s stick and his philosophies regarding it play a part in his explosion.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Season 4 of The Witcher also introduced a few new characters that may play a part in the fifth and final season.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent rule changes to Billboard’s Hot 100 methodology did play a part in the streak coming to an end.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Will the momentum felt in Toronto play a part in history repeating itself, or will the Dodgers become baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century?
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Season 4 of The Witcher also introduced a few new characters that may play a part in the fifth and final season.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent rule changes to Billboard’s Hot 100 methodology did play a part in the streak coming to an end.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Will the momentum felt in Toronto play a part in history repeating itself, or will the Dodgers become baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century?
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for play a part in
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“Play a part in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play%20a%20part%20in. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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