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one of the parts that make up a whole
each set is composed of several distinct components
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Recent Examples of components
But no rigorous studies have found links between autism and vaccines or medications, or their components such as thimerosal or formaldehyde.
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Reuters, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
This recipe has two components—a crunchy streusel topping, and a simple stir-together batter.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
This process adds weight and volume from inactive components.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
His one-off, which is steel rather than titanium and high-tech bulk metallic glass (BMG), has laser-engravings of intricate watch components on the case and dial that come together to create a distinctive camouflage pattern.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
The four-person Clay County prosecutor team presented nearly 30 videos from Rocha’s cellphone of him posing with guns, shooting guns while driving, and 3-D printing gun frames and components.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Instead of one loop knotted up in space, links can contain any number of knotted components linked together.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
People may try to label it something else, and try to determine what led someone to such an act — and there may have been other components.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The schematics cover the chip inside the iPhone 16e, including the CPU and GPU configuration, along various other components.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Reuters, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
This recipe has two components—a crunchy streusel topping, and a simple stir-together batter.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
This process adds weight and volume from inactive components.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
His one-off, which is steel rather than titanium and high-tech bulk metallic glass (BMG), has laser-engravings of intricate watch components on the case and dial that come together to create a distinctive camouflage pattern.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
The four-person Clay County prosecutor team presented nearly 30 videos from Rocha’s cellphone of him posing with guns, shooting guns while driving, and 3-D printing gun frames and components.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Instead of one loop knotted up in space, links can contain any number of knotted components linked together.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
People may try to label it something else, and try to determine what led someone to such an act — and there may have been other components.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The schematics cover the chip inside the iPhone 16e, including the CPU and GPU configuration, along various other components.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for components
Noun
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Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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Lawson-Remer cited the connection between education and clinical practice, and the ability to keep working while learning, as the key factors in making progress in the larger goal of significantly growing the local mental health care workforce.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Church members voted to buy 10 acres on Lebanon Road in 1964, broke ground in 1965 and held their first service in 1966.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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The goal is to get a congress of 15, with at least eight members coming from Cincinnati's homeless shelters and seven representing people who live outdoors or in temporary housing.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Tou can even use it on the grill for recipes like kabobs and jalapeno poppers without losing any ingredients through the grates.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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Antinori, who has worked in top-tier hotel bars across Europe, has eschewed the complexity of modern mixology in favor of straightforward, unpretentious tipples that spotlight quality local ingredients.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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The image model appears across various elements of the app, including AI Mode for Search, Google Lens, and Circle to Search.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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The home features a steel frame with thick, insulated panels and can withstand the natural weather elements.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Components.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/components. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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