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part and parcel

noun

Definition of part and parcelnext
as in basis

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Recent Examples of part and parcel 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 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 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
  • The charging instrument, known as an information, omits references to the specific acts that the state alleges are the basis for the disruption offense, the attorney, Tiffany Burks, wrote in the motion that was filed on Wednesday.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Perrin recently curated a traveling Renoir exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay, the institution that also lent on a long-term basis all four of the paintings that were stolen from the Renoir Museum in southern France.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 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
  • Complex systems do not succeed because every component is intelligent.
    — Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Engineers who separately examined the building’s exterior supposedly found widespread corrosion in structural components of the soffit panels along the underside of an overhang that wraps around the center.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of component
Noun
  • It’s called the Golden Spurs Award — given annually to the Campbell family member who shoots the turkey with the biggest spurs.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond those fixes, those of us with more security training should build awareness with our less experienced neighbors, family members, and friends.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of member
Noun
  • Running back Jordan Marshall had just 44 yards on 11 carries, and five-star freshman Savion Hiter wasn’t a factor.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • According to the brand, this treatment was designed to address hereditary factors, hormonal fluctuations, nutritional deficiencies, and stress.
    — Carly Cardellino Vaccaro, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of factor
Noun
  • The third-year wide receiver brings such a different element to the New York offense.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Both pairs were wise choices for the colder Telluride weather, keeping both parties’ feet warm and dry, protected from the elements.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of element
Noun
  • Few brands have made ingredient lists feel as approachable as The Ordinary.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Supplementation to their diet is limited to no more than 25% of dry matter and permitted feed ingredients include hay, wheat, barley, oats and maize from the same region.
    — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of ingredient
Noun
  • Pardo has been criticized by residents at The Club for not taking action sooner on behalf of his constituents living in Brickell.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2026
  • None of that excuses his behavior, but a change of brain function, rather than a change of heart, is something his constituents need to consider.
    — Michael P.H. Stanley, STAT, 10 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2026.

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