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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The tax on cash sales of real estate of $1 million or more is part of the package from the state intended to help close the city’s multibillion-dollar budget gap, Heastie told reporters in Albany Thursday. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026 In a statement, Polis’ spokesman, Eric Maruyama, didn’t address a question about whether Polis wanted an income tax cut as part of the package. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 13 May 2026 But that was part of the package of winning. Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 May 2026 Rodriguez, who came to the Giants last July from the New York Yankees as part of the package for former All-Star closer Camilo Doval, has started 16 games behind the plate, five in left field and two at second base. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for part of the package

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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 22 May. 2026.

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