as in member
one of the parts that make up a whole
historically the infantry division has been a basic building block of armies
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Recent Examples of building block
And, of course, there’s Nordstrom's namesake line, which offers up fashion-forward wardrobe building blocks.
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Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Sanders was one of the most prolific and accurate passers in the nation last season and would be another building block for a unit that doesn’t have much going on outside of Brock Bowers.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The role sort is one of the building blocks of Tactical Capacity that together accelerate executive onboarding and the development of high-performing teams.
—George Bradt, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Lead a healthy life A healthy lifestyle—one that includes balanced nutrition, adequate sleep, and daily exercise—is a key building block for well-being, says Hopkins.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 24 Feb. 2025
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Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Sanders was one of the most prolific and accurate passers in the nation last season and would be another building block for a unit that doesn’t have much going on outside of Brock Bowers.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The role sort is one of the building blocks of Tactical Capacity that together accelerate executive onboarding and the development of high-performing teams.
—George Bradt, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Lead a healthy life A healthy lifestyle—one that includes balanced nutrition, adequate sleep, and daily exercise—is a key building block for well-being, says Hopkins.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for building block
Noun
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But the chief justice has continued to attend, while other members of the court have long ago stopped going.—
Adam Liptak,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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In addition to Miller, Curtis and Danza, season four will star new cast members like Saturday Night Live alum Chris Redd and Pardison Fontaine as well as the re-introduction of Joey Bada$$ who is seemingly back from the dead and looking for revenge.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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The work included fitting such go-fast components as a Crower billet crankshaft, Manley titanium valves, an LSM custom camshaft, Kaase Boss cylinder heads, and a McLeod clutch and flywheel for the Tremec T56 Magnum six-speed manual transmission.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2025
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Base rates are a major component of electricity bills that also include other charges for things like hurricane repairs and fuel.—
Emily L. Mahoney,
Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2025
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This seemed to be a factor in ExxonMobil making a U-turn in their attitude toward climate change.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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However, the party emphasizes that achieving independence requires careful consideration of economic and social factors, including the development of a self-sustaining economy and the improvement of essential services such as health care and education.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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And after last year enjoying his second-most productive RBI season (104) and matching the second-most home runs of his career (27) while helping spark the Royals at last back to the postseason, it’s all made for another element in the formula of how to manage him.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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The element of luck in the draft selection process often provides a conundrum to NBA executives, who are terrified of taking a major swing only to have their future determined by an unlucky bounce of a ping-pong ball.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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In a farm-to-facial approach, each ingredient is harvested on-site, and the products are scientifically tested in its Sausalito lab and Botnia Atelier treatment room.—
Morgan Tilton,
The Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2025
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The ingredients are tossed with the seasoning blend and added in three intervals based on their cooking times.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Building block.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/building%20block. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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