as in member
one of the parts that make up a whole
historically the infantry division has been a basic building block of armies
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Recent Examples of building block
All living things need nitrogen to produce biological building blocks like proteins.
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Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
Those two things – her effortlessly natural allure and her distinct vocal tone that infuses her Bajan accent with trademark throaty rasp – proved to be the most important building blocks for her impending domination.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
One of the earliest signs of this shift is the rise of autonomous AI agents, which are the building blocks of singularity.
—Thomas Caldwell, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Many of these building blocks cannot be achieved without some form of AI or business regulation.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
Those two things – her effortlessly natural allure and her distinct vocal tone that infuses her Bajan accent with trademark throaty rasp – proved to be the most important building blocks for her impending domination.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
One of the earliest signs of this shift is the rise of autonomous AI agents, which are the building blocks of singularity.
—Thomas Caldwell, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Many of these building blocks cannot be achieved without some form of AI or business regulation.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for building block
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In exchange, Trump has included Kennedy as member of his transition team and now the potential lead health official in his second White House term.Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Connolly, 74, defeated 35-year-old Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to become the ranking member of the powerful committee.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
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All our components are designed and manufactured in different places, and delivered to our plant.Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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But the coming year will mark a tipping point where AI moves from being a tool for individual productivity to a core component of organizational design and strategy.Ethan Mollick, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
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However, with more people coming into contact and working together than ever, one factor can still present a significant barrier: language.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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For 2024, the calculation divides your 2023 pretax balance by an IRS life expectancy factor.Kate Dore, CFP®, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Consider the look of your tree and home when determining the right base elements for your tree.Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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The league also argues the songs, or at least elements of those songs, are in the public domain.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The ingredients, organic to a fault, read like a proto-induction into the proudly wholesome appetites of the bourgeoisie.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Otherwise, its ingredients list is rounded out by sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa powder, and soy lecithin, an emulsifier.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Building block.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/building%20block. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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