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one of the parts that make up a whole
each set is composed of several distinct components
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Recent Examples of components
If China is excluded, Asia still out-produces the rest of the world in solar modules and battery components.
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Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
This Lego set comes with a convenient storage box, 790 Lego pieces, and lots of add-on building components, like eyes and wheels.
—Parents, 23 June 2026
Long-lead components are often among the biggest bottlenecks in nuclear construction because manufacturing and delivery can take several years.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
Last week Thune told reporters that nuclear components of the deal could trigger congressional notification requirements.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 23 June 2026
It's run by the 412th Test Wing, which also conducts developmental testing of Air Force weapons systems, software and components before purchase by the service as well as throughout their life span.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Considerations Before Getting Started For deeper cleanings, unplugging the refrigerator can prevent electric shock or short circuits if moisture gets into the electrical components while cleaning.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
The desktop milling machine is marketed for manufacturing firearm components.
—Molly Parker, CBS News, 16 June 2026
And equipment failures can require replacing components.
—Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
This Lego set comes with a convenient storage box, 790 Lego pieces, and lots of add-on building components, like eyes and wheels.
—Parents, 23 June 2026
Long-lead components are often among the biggest bottlenecks in nuclear construction because manufacturing and delivery can take several years.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
Last week Thune told reporters that nuclear components of the deal could trigger congressional notification requirements.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 23 June 2026
It's run by the 412th Test Wing, which also conducts developmental testing of Air Force weapons systems, software and components before purchase by the service as well as throughout their life span.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
Considerations Before Getting Started For deeper cleanings, unplugging the refrigerator can prevent electric shock or short circuits if moisture gets into the electrical components while cleaning.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
The desktop milling machine is marketed for manufacturing firearm components.
—Molly Parker, CBS News, 16 June 2026
And equipment failures can require replacing components.
—Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for components
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Prices are subject to rapid, unpredictable changes due to factors like, but not limited to, supply/demand, weather, and geopolitical events.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Engineering readiness factors have caused much of this delay.—
Margaret Landis,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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McMillon credits fellow co-founder Reatha Hardy-Jordan with helping grow the organization after two key members of the original leadership team relocated to Texas.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Also on Wednesday, paparazzi snapped photos of Kelce, his brother and assorted male friends entering a members-only restaurant and social club called Birds Streets Club on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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In the age of Neapolitan worship, some Melburnians disdain its existence for the cheap ingredients that defined early Australian versions.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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It’s made with ingredients like shea butter and castor oil to help keep lashes strong and hydrated, even through all-day wear.—
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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Investigators found that initial structural failure spread to other elements of the pool deck and street-level parking garage and caused cracks to grow over the span of a few weeks, eventually unseating the southern edge of the pool deck slab from its supporting wall, the report said.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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The consequence of all these elements of deconstruction and lightness is that there is no space to cut corners or hide imperfections.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
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“Components.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/components. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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