part and parcel

noun

: an essential or integral component
stress was part and parcel of the job

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The gist is that the patterns of human biases, human errors, and the like are part and parcel of that vast dataset and, ergo, part and parcel of the pattern matching that is taking place. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 But judges and legal experts say the behavior is part and parcel of a growing hostility toward the judicial branch. Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025 In addition to Ducasse’s culinary mastery, offering a cohesive experience that encompasses the liveried staff in period costumes and the ceremonial is part and parcel of the success of the banquet, according to Révah. Lily Templeton, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025 In some ways, this consume-and-discard approach is part and parcel of my job. Daisy Jones, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for part and parcel

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of part and parcel was in the 15th century

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“Part and parcel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part%20and%20parcel. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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