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part and parcels

noun

plural of part and parcel
as in members

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for part and parcels
  1. members
  2. building blocks
  3. components
  4. elements
  5. factors
  6. bases
  7. items
  8. ingredients
Noun
  • Government troops also conducted raids in various areas Thursday and killed 10 militants believed to be members of the Pakistani Taliban, the military and police said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Donna Smith, McAuley’s first coach, and a few members of the first state championship team were honored before Friday’s match.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of members
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 blocks
Noun
  • Similarly, pyrometers and aerospace instrumentation can require durable optical windows that allow infrared or other optical measurements while protecting sensitive internal components from harsh external conditions.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Stark says the reduction comes from controls and fasteners rather than unsprung or rotating components, so suspension and wheel-control characteristics remain unchanged.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of components
Noun
  • The shoe also covers a majority of the foot to protect from the elements, despite the open toe.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Both art forms weave several different elements into a harmonious, thematic whole.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of elements
Noun
  • Those factors help determine which exposures warrant commercial transfer and which the company can retain or finance through another structure.
    — Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Iren's neocloud contracts are now valued at $15 to $20 per watt or higher, depending on their duration and the extent of graphics processing unit generation, among other factors, per JPMorgan.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of factors
Noun
  • Efforts to save the trees Town workers have sought to save the trees by flooding their bases with water in an attempt to dilute the chemicals.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Mariners reliever Carlos Vargas (1-0) struck out Josh Lowe and Christian Moore — each on three pitches — with the bases loaded to end the bottom of the fifth, and Seattle pushed the lead to 7-2 on RBI singles by Canzone and Raleigh in the sixth.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bases
Noun
  • The family has several immediate needs, including clothing, food, personal items and help with temporary living expenses, Sharp said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That increase was faster than the rate for all items combined for the entire year ending in July.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of items
Noun
  • Spirit’s archive could supply ingredients for such tasks, for example, an IT ticket linked to a Teams discussion, a code change and an operational result.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The menu celebrates modern Anatolian cuisine using regional ingredients and traditional recipes with a contemporary twist.
    — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of ingredients
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“Part and parcels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/part%20and%20parcels. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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