part of the package

noun phrase

informal
: part of a situation that someone will have to accept
If you let her move in with you, living with her cat is all part of the package.

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The incentive for their investment to have financial growth is obviously part of the package for anyone with a similar sports portfolio. Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 That's part of the package when shopping at this price. PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 Adding insult to injury, several state proposals are calling for SNAP to not only exclude soft drinks as has been rumored, but to remove candy as part of the package. Hank Cardello, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 He’s rocketed up the Rangers’ prospect ranks given where he was drafted and the Rangers declined to discuss trading him as part of the package for J.T. Miller, choosing to send promising 22-year-old Victor Mancini to the Canucks instead. Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for part of the package

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“Part of the package.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part%20of%20the%20package. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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