BUILDING BLOCKS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

building blocks

noun

plural of building block

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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 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 In the video, Bill Riley, a vice president of Starship engineering, cast endeavors like SpaceX's smaller Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, as well as its Dragon spacecraft that travels in orbit, as building blocks to the grander unveiling of Starship. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 May 2026 Players like Buium, Tom Willander and Liam Öhgren may be building blocks, perhaps, but the reality is that this process is beginning without any surefire cornerstone pieces in place. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026

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Fifty members of the European Parliament (MEPs) wrote to FIFA after the Balogun saga to demand that the organization address an ethics complaint made against Infantino over his decision to award Trump the FIFA Peace Prize in December 2025.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Days before the team headed to Miami for their third place game against France on Saturday, six members of the team paid a visit to Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que on one of their last nights in KC this week.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Definition of members

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Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Anyone with medical issues, livestock needs, or other factors that require more time to evacuate is encouraged to begin preparing immediately and to leave as soon as possible.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of factors

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Grab a coffee at Joycraft Roasters or Barn Owl Eatery & Café, and book a dinner at The Bear, The Fish, The Root & The Berry, which has a menu packed with local ingredients and Indigenous culinary traditions.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
Did faraway comets or space rocks deliver the essential ingredients to us?

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of ingredients

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On August 18, Trump bought at least $250,000 in stock in two defense contractors involved in producing components of the F-22 Raptor jet – RTX and Boeing – as well as at least $100,000 in stock in a third, Northrop Grumman.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The compatibility between their shapes allows lactase to break lactose apart into its simple sugar components, which are more easily managed by the digestive system.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026

Definition of components

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Winning a golf tournament is a difficult thing to do, with myriad factors and elements pouring ultimately into one formula.

— Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Antiques made of straw, raffia, and bamboo contrast with modern steel elements like the Boffi kitchen island.

— Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2026

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