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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Vision care, nurses, physical therapists, physician’s assistants and even MDs could also be part of the package. Jenn Vande Zande, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Is that commercial piece the most objectionable part of the package? Peter Sullivan, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025 According to John Denton of MLB.com, the Yankees are still evaluating the cost of acquiring third baseman Nolan Arenado from the St. Louis Cardinals, with Stroman being part of the package New York would offer St. Louis in return. Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 At Cadillac, adding a V-series label is more than just an exercise in badging and painting all of the brightwork black, although that is certainly part of the package. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 23 Jan. 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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