part and parcel

noun

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as in basis

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Recent Examples of part and parcel There’s always internet noise, which is fine and part and parcel of making a movie. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 Corrections Redux joins a new prestige drama slate at Netflix, part and parcel of the company’s ongoing attempt to fight it out with Paramount for all the eyeballs in America. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 The deranged Call of Duty–style montages that the official White House X page puts out are part and parcel of appealing to a younger generation. — Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026 Fear is part and parcel of any outdoor adventurer’s experience, but unlike many of us, Lucas Bravo likes that feeling. — Adrienne Westenfeld, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for part and parcel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for part and parcel
  1. basis
  2. building block
  3. component
  4. member
  5. factor
  6. element
  7. ingredient
  8. constituent
Noun
  • Pricing Happy Head’s topical solution is billed on a monthly basis, with a single bottle containing two ounces of treatment solution.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Rice had a side hustle as a vintage dealer and brought in plenty of pieces from the same era, including 1950s sofas by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, a pair of 1970s blue suede armchairs, and benches from France with colorful bases.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of basis
Noun
  • 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
Definition of building block
Noun
  • Along with zero and negative interest rates, YCC was a component of an attempt at monetary easing by the BOJ under Governor Kuroda.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Ordering components early could help Kratos avoid supply bottlenecks as production demand grows.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of component
Noun
  • Iceland is also a member of the Schengen Area, which allows passport-free travel between it and other participating European countries.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Hammack voted to raise rates at the Fed’s last meeting in July, but she was outvoted by fellow members of the Federal Open Market Committee who wanted to keep them steady.
    — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of member
Noun
  • For comparison, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest foundry, began mass-producing 7nm chips in 2018 and can achieve yields exceeding 90%, depending on factors including chip design and die size.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The significant rise in purse sizes in recent years is also a factor.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of factor
Noun
  • Having a different brush for each hair type is another element that makes the brush a gamechanger.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Singh, who at one time built houses for a living, believes a key element to reviving Norwich is making developers feel welcome.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of element
Noun
  • In a medium bowl whisk together next seven ingredients (through vanilla).
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026
  • For those who are intimately familiar with the Pisco Sour, the list of ingredients may raise an eyebrow.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of ingredient
Noun
  • One reason some prominent Republicans have offered is Ossoff's focus on constituent services.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Our side-by-side, publicly stated reasoning on different topics also helped constituents better understand the issues.
    — Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of constituent

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“Part and parcel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/part%20and%20parcel. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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