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
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Pluto will be in Aquarius for the whole duration of this generation's astrology, which means AI, robots, space travel, technological advances and community are essential components of what leads them forward.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2012
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
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Noun
The two men are then seen picking up the debris and leftover components.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Pluto will be in Aquarius for the whole duration of this generation's astrology, which means AI, robots, space travel, technological advances and community are essential components of what leads them forward.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Perceptual convergence of multi-component mixtures in olfaction implies an olfactory white.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2012
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
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Francis funeral less lavish but keeps some traditions Francis wanted a less opulent burial than is traditional for popes and made changes to the church's book on funeral rites, but some of the usual elements remain in place.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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For The 1st Time — At Lower Prices Fiction as a Loophole A notable element of the technique is its reliance on fictional scenarios to bypass filters.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In place of functional information, assembly theory relies on a number called the assembly index, which measures the minimum number of steps required to make an object from its constituent ingredients.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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Lawmakers are emerging from constituent events bruised and battered from voter demands to fight Republicans tooth and nail.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Mar. 2025
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Recruiting top-tier talent has been a key factor in Rebellions’ success, says Ki-Jun Kim, CEO of Kakao Ventures, who first met Park in 2019 and decided to invest 2 billion won in Rebellions within an hour of their conversation.—
John Kang,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Actual refund amounts will vary based on a filer's status, withholding amount, and other factors.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Pathways on Google Cloud simplifies scaling beyond individual Ironwood Pods, allowing for the orchestration of hundreds of thousands of Ironwood chips for next-generation AI computational requirements.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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So Deng, Hani and Ma looked at what happens to Newton’s equations as the number of individual particles colliding and ricocheting grows to infinity and their size shrinks to zero.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ketchup is also a key ingredient for topping our meatloaf and flavoring our baked beans.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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The key ingredients to effective just-in-time inclusion efforts are the right people, at the right time, with the right message, and from the right messenger.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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In his reply to Gordon-Levitt, Shatner also explained why that particular date was chosen in the first place.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration has demanded that universities dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, and suppress student protests on campus, in particular related to the war in Gaza.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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The administration fired two members of independent agencies, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Uber One members pay $9.99 per month or $96 per year.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Component.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/component. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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