as in members
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 blocks
View gallery - 7 images Functioning a little like oversized Lego, the versatility of shipping containers ensures that architects never run out of ideas for using them as building blocks.
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New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
While no life has been found on the 310-mile-wide moon, the discovery confirms that building blocks for it could be present, Nozair Khawaja, a planetary scientist at the Free University of Berlin in Germany, who led the study, said in a press release.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
But building blocks that connect seamlessly to existing networks remain elusive.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Even as tragedy and struggle beset the tenement districts, the very qualities that defined the tenement’s unfavorable physical conditions—over-crowdedness and density—became building blocks for community.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
These are building blocks for monetization through direct use or by renting them out to other attackers.
—Carlos Morales, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
While no life has been found on the 310-mile-wide moon, the discovery confirms that building blocks for it could be present, Nozair Khawaja, a planetary scientist at the Free University of Berlin in Germany, who led the study, said in a press release.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
But building blocks that connect seamlessly to existing networks remain elusive.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Even as tragedy and struggle beset the tenement districts, the very qualities that defined the tenement’s unfavorable physical conditions—over-crowdedness and density—became building blocks for community.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
These are building blocks for monetization through direct use or by renting them out to other attackers.
—Carlos Morales, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for building blocks
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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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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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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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But no rigorous studies have found links between autism and vaccines or medications, or their components such as thimerosal or formaldehyde.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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This recipe has two components—a crunchy streusel topping, and a simple stir-together batter.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
5 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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“Building blocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/building%20blocks. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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