Synonyms

part and parcel

Idioms

An essential or basic element, as in Traveling is part and parcel of Zach's job. Used since the 15th century as a legal term, with part meaning “a portion” and parcel “something integral with a whole,” this idiom began to be used more loosely from about 1800. Although both nouns have the same basic meaning, the redundancy lends emphasis.

Example Sentences

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part and parcel

Another one said: "I hope it doesn't become part and parcel of the English game because it will totally ruin it."

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

He said it was all part and parcel of modern tennis.

From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026

Research is part and parcel of graduate—and, increasingly, undergraduate—education.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

Crenshaw noted that the deal was part and parcel of the SEC’s effective abandonment of crypto regulation.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025

Their invention is part and parcel of the invention of science.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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