as in member
one of the parts that make up a whole
historically the infantry division has been a basic building block of armies
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Recent Examples of building block
The building blocks of the aesthetic—corduroys, collared shirts, blazers, polos—are styled in a fresh, ultra-layered ways for fall.
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Madeline Fass, Vogue, 31 July 2025
Superintendents like Gearing have decried the state for not increasing its basic allotment — the base level building block for the school finance system — since 2019.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Astronomers have detected precursors to the building blocks of life on the discs of V883 Orionis, a young star located 1,305 light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2025
Animal products like fish, poultry, and meat can be good sources of collagen.
Plant foods don’t contain collagen, but can provide the amino acid building blocks and minerals and vitamins that the body needs to make collagen.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 26 July 2025
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Madeline Fass, Vogue, 31 July 2025
Superintendents like Gearing have decried the state for not increasing its basic allotment — the base level building block for the school finance system — since 2019.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Astronomers have detected precursors to the building blocks of life on the discs of V883 Orionis, a young star located 1,305 light-years from Earth in the constellation Orion.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2025
Animal products like fish, poultry, and meat can be good sources of collagen.
Plant foods don’t contain collagen, but can provide the amino acid building blocks and minerals and vitamins that the body needs to make collagen.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for building block
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The remains of another adult woman were also identified, but her name is being withheld at the request of family members.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Though the feature is opt-in only and just viewable by select users, the feature has sparked concern from advocacy groups and members of Congress.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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These are often available even in economy, though the specific kits usually vary by class of service Sustainable amenity kits Chua said Singapore works with its suppliers to make sure all the components in the amenity kit, like lotion bottles, are as recyclable or sustainable as possible.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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The weight of a car can be attributed to many components, such as the size of the vehicle, chassis, the engine and fluid, but the battery of EVs is where a bulk of their weight comes from.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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A number of factors contributed, including de-institutionalization without provisions for housing or social services starting in the 1950s, government cuts to housing, and an underfunded, patchwork mental health care system.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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All these factors combined pointed to one likely explanation.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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On the other hand, cooking methods like baking, boiling, and mashing don’t usually add these elements.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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Creating Demi was not as simple as halving each element.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In recent years, scientific research has pointed to psilocybin—the active ingredient found in certain types of mushrooms—as a promising treatment for this type of depression, along with other psychiatric conditions.—
Sarah Sinclair,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Turmeric's active ingredient, curcumin, may offer several skin health benefits.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Building block.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/building%20block. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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