piece of the puzzle
noun phrase
: part of the solution to a question or problem
Researchers are close to finding a solution, but they haven't found the final pieces of the puzzle.
The restaurant is trying to attract more customers, and the new menu is an important piece of the puzzle.
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Adaptive reuse is only one piece of the puzzle.
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Margi Glavovic Nothard, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
And then the final piece of the puzzle was selling Rolling Stone.
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Trooper Steve Limani with state police in Greensburg said the fire is the last piece of the puzzle in the investigation.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The toughest piece of the puzzle, says the director, was finding the child who plays Tutu.
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Margi Glavovic Nothard, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
And then the final piece of the puzzle was selling Rolling Stone.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Trooper Steve Limani with state police in Greensburg said the fire is the last piece of the puzzle in the investigation.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The toughest piece of the puzzle, says the director, was finding the child who plays Tutu.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for piece of the puzzle
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“Piece of the puzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20of%20the%20puzzle. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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