as in element
one of the parts that make up a whole
each set is composed of several distinct components
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as in constituent
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Recent Examples of component
Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 9 Nov. 2020
By the '70s, motorists could buy component parts to convert older models into unique classics.
—Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2019
James Morris, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Color Accuracy That Delivers Confidence Color is the currency of the craft for every real creative; raw strength is only one component.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The layout by Oakland design studio Open Daily is clean; even more complicated recipes, like Henry Hsu’s multi-component cornerstone rice cakes, are easy to follow.
—Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 9 Nov. 2020
By the '70s, motorists could buy component parts to convert older models into unique classics.
—Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2019
Adjective
At the time of the Roadster, Tesla had to invent many components itself.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Color Accuracy That Delivers Confidence Color is the currency of the craft for every real creative; raw strength is only one component.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for component
Noun
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Taylor Raddysh signed a two-year, $3 million contract over the summer to add some of those elements, but are the young players vying for a spot on the opposite wing — Brett Berard, Brennan Othmann and Gabe Perreault — ready to simplify their games and embrace the grunt work?—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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Despite the cancellation, the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows aerobatic team is still expected to perform a flyover later today, maintaining a key element of the ceremonial tribute.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Exposure to the alkaline solution causes pollen’s constituent polymers to become more hydrophilic, or water-loving, so depending on the conditions, the gel will swell or shrink due to the absorption or expulsion of water, explains Ibrahim.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Over the next several years, Gorbachev pursued a sweeping series of economic and political changes that allowed for quasi-private businesses and greater autonomy for the 15 constituent Soviet republics, Russia included.—
Celeste A. Wallander,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Sep. 2025
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One of the fundamental factors influencing the sustainability of this withdrawal rate is the manner in which retirement funds are invested.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Authorities say the act was premeditated and carried out in front of a crowd that included children, a factor that could carry serious sentencing implications.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Getty Images The album might seem irrelevant to a majority of music listeners, who now go for individual tracks and make playlists on their favorite streaming service.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Biglari went on to acquire and restructure Western Sizzlin by taking a page out of Warren Buffett’s book and creating a holding company that divided the chain into individual subsidiaries, each of which was treated as a separate business.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lots of skin care products, from cleansers to serums to moisturizers include B3, which is marketed as an ingredient to help improve skin tone and texture.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
17 Sep. 2025
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Some of the dishes included turtle, bull frogs and sea cucumber – all considered traditional ingredients in China and many other parts of the world.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During World War I, between shifts as an emergency ambulance driver in France, Richardson calculated how the local weather would evolve over six hours, starting with the atmospheric conditions provided by weather balloon observations on a particular morning in 1910.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Playing an instrument, in particular, engages every facet of your brain.—
Ayana Underwood,
SELF,
15 Sep. 2025
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Trump is a man of many hats In Ward 8, which encompasses Donohue's district, troops have already been assigned to help with food distribution at a soup kitchen, according to Donohue and a National Guard member with knowledge of the deployment.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Alongside 4,000 guard members, 700 active duty Marines were also sent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Component.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/component. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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