part and parcel

noun

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

Examples of part and parcel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Of course, this is part and parcel of the Republican drive to deregulate everything. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024 Changes are part and parcel of adaptation, and expected. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2024 Absent were the feathers, sequins and frills that have become part and parcel of her disco bohemian stage wear. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2024 The quest to find a mean sea level for the whole world was part and parcel of the quest to make the world governable. Brooke Jarvis, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for part and parcel 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 20 Sep. 2024.

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