part and parcel

noun

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as in basis

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Recent Examples of part and parcel Jonathan Maisie, the gallery’s managing director, described TEFAF as one of the few fairs where discovery not only feels possible, but is part and parcel with the whole experience. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026 Centuries ago in Europe, elaborate masks that concealed guests were part and parcel of events like the Venetian Carnival and May Day celebrations. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 May 2026 So the administration's aggressive actions to limit access to asylum, both at the Southwest border, but also by doing all of this rearranging in the immigration courts is part and parcel of their goal of reducing access to the asylum system. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2026 There’s always internet noise, which is fine and part and parcel of making a movie. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 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
  • Specifically, the scientists found that a receptor protein in the ventromedial hypothalamus may form the basis for the foxes’ social behavior.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Plus, that can impact how the whole institution is run on a day-to-day basis, as Congress has the power to shake up the Smithsonian’s board of regents.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of basis
Noun
  • These people became building blocks that gave the film credibility with funders.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Peptides are small chains of amino acids that serve as building blocks for proteins and help regulate muscle growth, hormone signaling, enzyme formation and immune function.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of building block
Noun
  • This could help establish a circular supply chain in which discarded electronic components become feedstock for new industrial applications.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Many companies have responded to component shortages by raising prices or reducing specifications for current devices.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of component
Noun
  • Through the Offices of Legal Policy and Legislative Affairs, members will advise on legislative and regulatory proposals.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Other prominent killers, including Scott Peterson and the Manson family members, received death sentences that were later commuted to life in prison.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of member
Noun
  • However, the researchers propose that nuclear reaction rates and the neutron’s decay rate slow by the same factor, preserving their relationship with the expansion rate.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Angela Gonzales-Torres, a fellow Democrat who started her campaign to unseat Gomez long before the ethics inquiry, said the controversy surrounding the congressman became an important factor for voters in the closing stretch.
    — Anna Liss-Roy, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of factor
Noun
  • One of the strongest tests comes from Big Bang nucleosynthesis (BBN), the process through which the first light elements formed during the universe’s first few minutes.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Stew and Rodewald are as eager as anyone to see what Levingston has done with a project that takes elements of Stew’s real coming-of-age and sets them to rock ‘n’ roll.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of element
Noun
  • The next 48 hours will be fixated on finding one more ingredient, if the price is right.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The flavor excels because each ingredient punches above its weight.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of ingredient
Noun
  • For three decades, Democratic Assemblyman Bill Colton weathered red waves, tsunamis, and everything in between by building an organization focused on constituent service, solving neighborhood problems, and bringing residents into civic life.
    — Joey Saban, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The sycophants sat on their hands while their constituents suffered.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2026.

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