part and parcels

noun

plural of part and parcel
as in members

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  1. members
  2. building blocks
  3. components
  4. elements
  5. factors
  6. bases
  7. items
  8. ingredients
Noun
  • There are existing tensions between the city and its advisory boards, with members frequently expressing frustration that city leaders fail to take their recommendations seriously.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Viet Tan, a pro-democracy group composed of members of the Vietnamese diaspora, published a report in September that documented 20 cases where Vietnamese authorities pursued critics and activists outside its own borders.
    — Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • Moreover, most of that ATP isn’t fuel burned outright but an opportunity cost – building blocks that could’ve become a new cell go instead into the spore’s armor and protective proteins.
    — Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Competitive advantage increasingly comes from knowing which technologies are strategic enough to develop internally and which can serve as building blocks for innovation higher in the stack.
    — Iri Trashanski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of building blocks
Noun
  • Given the current concerns about AI token budgeting, energy demand, and general lack of computing components, Microsoft is clearly looking to bring the compute needed to run AI workloads to your desk and out of the data center.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • However, this series captures the components that made the original so timeless, while allowing the titular character to transcend her small town and connect with other young women with special abilities across the globe.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of components
Noun
  • Together, these architectural and symbolic elements mediate between order and chaos, memory and transformation.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors accused the two men of planning and acquiring the elements to make a chlorine bomb as well as using the internet to identify and research potential targets.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of elements
Noun
  • On the lower level lie the Oceanfront Balcony and Premium Oceanfront Balcony rooms, with the same factors distinguishing Premium from not.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, over in Asia, a top McKinsey executive laid out what sets Asia's owner-CEOs apart, drawing on the firm's research that helps filter out the key factors that determine successful leadership.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of factors
Noun
  • While the 28-year-old hit 19 homers and stole 41 bases, his 98 wRC+ ranked 14th among qualified second basemen.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • To cover other basic bases, this laptop rocks a standard 60Hz refresh rate, 16GB of memory, and 512GB of storage, which is typical for a laptop at this price point.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of bases
Noun
  • Crews used laser levels and temporary adhesive to fix items to the walls, checking their work for accuracy against renderings of the actual office before nailing many adornments to the walls.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • But the chain has even been carefully expanding its offerings, typically through seasonal limited-time items like chicken and waffles or its Honey Pepper Pimento Chicken Sandwich.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of items
Noun
  • The massage oils incorporate pre-Hispanic ingredients, like mezcal, amaranth, and chocolate.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Rebound Cream is a daily leave-in solution designed to fight frizz, restore shine and add definition, with ingredients such as shea butter, coconut oil and rosemary extract.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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