BUILDING BLOCKS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

building blocks

noun

plural of building block

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 Open models can be downloaded, customized and used as building blocks for new AI products, making adoption a gauge of which technologies developers are choosing to build on. — Saritha Rai, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Researchers highlighted three essential amino acids that are building blocks of protein — methionine, isoleucine and valine. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Scientists have found interesting chemistry in our galaxy, including building blocks for genetic material and parts of the cell. — CBS News, 13 July 2026 Each 21-centimeter-square robot is equipped with its own thrusters, sensors, and magnetic latches, allowing the fleet to connect like building blocks on the water. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026 The strategies available are not competing answers so much as building blocks that can be sequenced thoughtfully. — Joshua Harmon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The body uses omega-3s as building blocks and chemical messengers that help reduce inflammation, among other benefits. — Matt Fuchs, Time, 26 June 2026 The goal is not finished meals but building blocks that move easily between lunches and dinners. — Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026 Achane and center Aaron Brewer as building blocks for the new regime. — Miami Herald, 19 May 2026

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The fourth plane was headed for Washington, officials concluded, but the aircraft went down in Pennsylvania after passengers and crew members stormed the cockpit and fought the hijackers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Grant and two other members of Banks’s entourage made plea deals and testified against the rapper during the trial.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of members

Noun

Those factors help determine which exposures warrant commercial transfer and which the company can retain or finance through another structure.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Iren's neocloud contracts are now valued at $15 to $20 per watt or higher, depending on their duration and the extent of graphics processing unit generation, among other factors, per JPMorgan.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of factors

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Spirit’s archive could supply ingredients for such tasks, for example, an IT ticket linked to a Teams discussion, a code change and an operational result.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
The menu celebrates modern Anatolian cuisine using regional ingredients and traditional recipes with a contemporary twist.

— Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of ingredients

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Together, these features provide dedicated cleaning support for bottles, pump components, and small accessories that can be difficult to address with a bottle brush alone.

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Pump360™ for Irregular Pump Parts Breast pump components create a different challenge.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

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