parcel out
phrasal verb
parceled out or parcelled out; parceling out or parcelling out; parcels out
: to divide or share (something) among different people, groups, etc.
The money was parceled out to local charities.
They plan to parcel the tickets out in a lottery.
We need to stop parceling out the blame for this problem and start working on a solution.
Examples of parcel out in a Sentence
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But despite these invisible threats, no dermatologic authority recommends parceling out dollops of moisturizer with a tiny metal spoon.
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Brennan Kilbane, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
East Hazel Crest and Homewood will share in gambling revenue the casino produces, but some of the money will also be parceled out to 42 other south suburban communities, under state legislation that made the south suburban casino possible.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2024
Only once this deal was agreed to were Kurdish and Sunni groups brought into the government, preserving the same dysfunctional system in which ministries are party fiefdoms and the country’s wealth is parceled out among the elites.
—Emma Sky, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2018
Others, like Honey’s, were parceled out to for-profit medical training and technology companies — including industry giants like Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific and Medtronic — that rely on human remains to develop products and teach doctors how to use them.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
Nebraska parcels out its electoral votes to each of its congressional districts, one of which usually votes for Democrats.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
Miss Manners’ point is that to be this angry — and stingy — about when to parcel out such kindnesses is beneath you.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
And it's often done very publicly, with bills being parceled out to a bellman or server for the whole world to see.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
Biopics traditionally tend toward clarity, parceling out bite-sized insights into the lives of presidents, artists, and activists.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 July 2024
Brennan Kilbane, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
East Hazel Crest and Homewood will share in gambling revenue the casino produces, but some of the money will also be parceled out to 42 other south suburban communities, under state legislation that made the south suburban casino possible.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2024
Only once this deal was agreed to were Kurdish and Sunni groups brought into the government, preserving the same dysfunctional system in which ministries are party fiefdoms and the country’s wealth is parceled out among the elites.
—Emma Sky, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2018
Others, like Honey’s, were parceled out to for-profit medical training and technology companies — including industry giants like Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific and Medtronic — that rely on human remains to develop products and teach doctors how to use them.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
Nebraska parcels out its electoral votes to each of its congressional districts, one of which usually votes for Democrats.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
Miss Manners’ point is that to be this angry — and stingy — about when to parcel out such kindnesses is beneath you.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
And it's often done very publicly, with bills being parceled out to a bellman or server for the whole world to see.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
Biopics traditionally tend toward clarity, parceling out bite-sized insights into the lives of presidents, artists, and activists.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 July 2024
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“Parcel out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parcel%20out. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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