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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As for the main part of the package, the administration will try to claim victory for the working class on the basis of the fulfillment of Trump’s promise to axe taxes on tips and overtime. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025 In turn, this entails accepting both the good and bad in one another as just part of the package. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 Petty was sent to the Reds as part of the package that helped the Twins acquire right-handed pitcher Sonny Gray from Cincinnati. Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 As part of the package to remodel the former YMCA for just over $3.7 million, and the building on Genesee for more than $1.6 million, the council voted 6-2 to initially fund $900,000 from an existing Tax Increment Financing District (TIF) and another $825,000 from the TIF later. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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