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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Wisconsinites spend a lot of time outdoors in the summer, and mosquito bites can seem like a bothersome but unavoidable part of the package.
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 28 July 2025
But in ruling out property taxes as part of the package this fall, the mayor may very well have sensed a trial balloon had popped after several aldermen quickly criticized the idea this week.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
His struggles magnified what have been a challenging several months professionally, which have included: being traded to the Charlotte Hornets as part of the package for Mark Williams before that deal was rescinded; returning to the Lakers and eventually falling out of the regular rotation.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 23 July 2025
To pay for part of the package, Republicans made deep cuts to Medicaid and low-income nutrition programs.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 14 July 2025
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 28 July 2025
But in ruling out property taxes as part of the package this fall, the mayor may very well have sensed a trial balloon had popped after several aldermen quickly criticized the idea this week.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
His struggles magnified what have been a challenging several months professionally, which have included: being traded to the Charlotte Hornets as part of the package for Mark Williams before that deal was rescinded; returning to the Lakers and eventually falling out of the regular rotation.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 23 July 2025
To pay for part of the package, Republicans made deep cuts to Medicaid and low-income nutrition programs.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 14 July 2025
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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 4 Aug. 2025.
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