part of the package
noun phrase
informal
: part of a situation that someone will have to accept
If you let her move in with you, living with her cat is all part of the package.
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Green Bay traded its 2026 and 2027 first-round picks to Dallas last August as part of the package to acquire All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons.
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Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
But that part of the package has prompted pushback of its own, because state law currently doesn’t permit term limits for those offices.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
In response to the lull in demand, homebuilders are trying to woo buyers with cost-cutting incentives, such as amenity upgrades, reduced rates, contributions to closing costs and appliances as part of the package.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Apr. 2026
Sanskrit was an intrinsic part of the package.
—Dahlia Krutkovich, The New York Review of Books, 14 Mar. 2026
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Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
But that part of the package has prompted pushback of its own, because state law currently doesn’t permit term limits for those offices.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
In response to the lull in demand, homebuilders are trying to woo buyers with cost-cutting incentives, such as amenity upgrades, reduced rates, contributions to closing costs and appliances as part of the package.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Apr. 2026
Sanskrit was an intrinsic part of the package.
—Dahlia Krutkovich, The New York Review of Books, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Part of the package.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part%20of%20the%20package. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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