part and parcel

noun

Definition of part and parcelnext
as in basis

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Recent Examples of part and parcel 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 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 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
  • 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
  • That concept forms the basis of membrane-free electrolysis, which avoids the membrane traditionally used to separate the two electrode reactions.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of basis
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  • 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
  • Companies can select proven building blocks appropriate for a particular product and then optimize the system around their own requirements.
    — Iri Trashanski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of building block
Noun
  • The component helps the interceptor identify and track the target before impact.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The consulting firm’s covert operations are just one component of a much broader Russian propaganda apparatus that also includes state media networks, official government channels, and fake personas.
    — RENÉE DIRESTA, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of component
Noun
  • And last December, after an already enviable year, Winter became the newest member of this exclusive club.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • According to Tulsa World, the show stopped after just two songs and keyboardist Jonathan Cain addressed the crowd after all the other band members left the stage.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of member
Noun
  • Whereas collectability, value and investability of sports cards can rise and fall on the real-world performance of athletes, both trading-card genres share common factors.
    — Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Even your language preference, country setting, and device type factor in, though TikTok says those carry less weight.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of factor
Noun
  • In most cases, bed and board have to be paid for, but there are a series of daily spending caps on different elements, such as food and hotel costs.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Their brand-new kits and crest, designed by former Sporting KC senior brand director Chad Reynolds, embrace Kansas City elements in designs and font.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of element
Noun
  • Bakery products from El Nuevo Progresso bakery lacked an ingredient list for each product.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Per Degroote, who’s been in the unscripted business for over two decades, one of the key ingredients for a format’s success today lies in audience participation.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of ingredient
Noun
  • Soto-Martínez and Hernandez won reelection outright in the June primary because their constituents appreciated their sewer socialism approach, focusing on quality-of-life issues instead of ideological revolution.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Osborn has been traveling across Nebraska to hold meetings in all 93 counties and has repeatedly criticized Ricketts for not holding town halls to meet with constituents.
    — NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 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 13 Oct. 2026.

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