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
While no life has been found on the 310-mile-wide moon, the discovery confirms that building blocks for it could be present, Nozair Khawaja, a planetary scientist at the Free University of Berlin in Germany, who led the study, said in a press release.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
But building blocks that connect seamlessly to existing networks remain elusive.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Even as tragedy and struggle beset the tenement districts, the very qualities that defined the tenement’s unfavorable physical conditions—over-crowdedness and density—became building blocks for community.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
These are building blocks for monetization through direct use or by renting them out to other attackers.
—Carlos Morales, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
But building blocks that connect seamlessly to existing networks remain elusive.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Even as tragedy and struggle beset the tenement districts, the very qualities that defined the tenement’s unfavorable physical conditions—over-crowdedness and density—became building blocks for community.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
These are building blocks for monetization through direct use or by renting them out to other attackers.
—Carlos Morales, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for building block
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The Institute views Louisville as an Urban Laboratory and the organization’s researchers partner with community members and policy makers with an eye toward building healthier cities.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Head over to Amazon to check out all of the Prime member deals for yourself, and keep scrolling for more exclusive savings on home essentials.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While the regulatory process for the nuclear components continues, construction on the non-nuclear portions of the site already began in June 2024.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Tens of thousands of components, built by different teams, have to function together perfectly.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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If length is typically a determining factor when buying pants, the trousers are available in three inseam options to ensure shoppers of all heights can find the right fit.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Aggregate score is not a factor.—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nobody Wants This is a tougher case because its leads, Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, are just so charming and many of its observations about love and family are just so spot-on that weaker elements can get lost in the froth.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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There’s another element of the current concern regarding due process that relates to the fate of poor Cinna.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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For example, your soup might include a couple of vegetables but lack ingredients that add bulk, flavor, and protein.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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This is further demonstrated by the concentration of Mānuka honey Aunu is using in conjunction with complementary ingredients.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Building block.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/building%20block. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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