components

plural of component

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Recent Examples of components Many can be valuable components of a balanced diet, including the Mediterranean diet. — Laura Solla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 These mechanical details are not only functional components but also part of the overall visual language of the tool. — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026 Gerlach, the photographer, began documenting the kitchens in 360-degree panoramas after discovering that existing photographs rarely captured the relationship between their individual components. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 Semiconductors also fail in ways iron does not, and a box with thousands of switching components has thousands of things that can go wrong on a Tuesday. — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Interestingly, though, when system components have very little temperature difference, the rate of thermal equilibrium is not the same as when the temperature differences are on the higher side. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 At the design lab, staff members use massive 3D printers to manufacture design concepts for Xbox components. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Historically, organizations could purchase off-the-shelf technology components and focus their efforts elsewhere. — Michal Siwinski, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Allison Wells, a senior instruction specialist in Purdue University’s Department of Food Science, said in a Campus Insights Media video that the starter’s microorganisms begin breaking down starches and other larger components in the dough. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for components
Noun
  • California weighs factors like time spent in the state and business ties when deciding who counts as a resident.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Public disillusionment with Netanyahu was among several factors that led to the formation of the Yashar!
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Keery is one of the latest Stranger Things cast members to come to the New York stage, following Gaten Matarazzo, Maya Hawke and more.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem was at the Six Flags park with several family members to celebrate his niece's birthday and was sitting beside his niece when he was ejected from the Goliath roller coaster, a relative told ABC News.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Five years later, the FDA says that there is still not enough safety data on those dozen ingredients to declare them as being generally recognized as safe and effective for humans.
    — Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Then a toner or essence can keep the skin luminous and smooth and allow active ingredients to work harder.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • That potentially allows rigid structural elements and softer, flexible sections to be incorporated into the same object, provided the materials are compatible.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And above all, there are a lot of elements that can disappear overnight due to a change in technology.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Components.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/components. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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