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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
But no rigorous studies have found links between autism and vaccines or medications, or their components such as thimerosal or formaldehyde.
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Reuters, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
This recipe has two components—a crunchy streusel topping, and a simple stir-together batter.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
This process adds weight and volume from inactive components.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
His one-off, which is steel rather than titanium and high-tech bulk metallic glass (BMG), has laser-engravings of intricate watch components on the case and dial that come together to create a distinctive camouflage pattern.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
The four-person Clay County prosecutor team presented nearly 30 videos from Rocha’s cellphone of him posing with guns, shooting guns while driving, and 3-D printing gun frames and components.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Instead of one loop knotted up in space, links can contain any number of knotted components linked together.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
People may try to label it something else, and try to determine what led someone to such an act — and there may have been other components.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The schematics cover the chip inside the iPhone 16e, including the CPU and GPU configuration, along various other components.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Reuters, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
This recipe has two components—a crunchy streusel topping, and a simple stir-together batter.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
This process adds weight and volume from inactive components.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
His one-off, which is steel rather than titanium and high-tech bulk metallic glass (BMG), has laser-engravings of intricate watch components on the case and dial that come together to create a distinctive camouflage pattern.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
The four-person Clay County prosecutor team presented nearly 30 videos from Rocha’s cellphone of him posing with guns, shooting guns while driving, and 3-D printing gun frames and components.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Instead of one loop knotted up in space, links can contain any number of knotted components linked together.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
People may try to label it something else, and try to determine what led someone to such an act — and there may have been other components.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The schematics cover the chip inside the iPhone 16e, including the CPU and GPU configuration, along various other components.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for components
Noun
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A number of factors contribute to the erosion of the Outer Banks barrier islands, including their low-lying and naturally sandy character, which leaves them vulnerable to shifting and wave action.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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However, when siblings were included in the analysis – controlling for environmental, medical and genetic factors that could have contributed – the small, elevated risk disappeared.—
Tami S. Rowen,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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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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In the snapshots below, common UPF ingredients are easy to spot in a range of popular foods.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chef Yasmin Nasir is helping families in Gaza adapt recipes to make the most of the limited ingredients available.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Native ornamental grasses like Little Bluestem () provide both food through their seeds and cover from the elements.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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There’s an athleticism and a cheekiness to the Hoggett school of stage movement — the street is always present, along with pinches of parkour, blended with elements of more traditional dance that would probably make a real posse of youths roll their eyes.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Components.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/components. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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