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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If blame is to be parceled out beyond King, numerous neighbors would place it on institutions, ranging from their own HOA, to police, to City Hall, to Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas.
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Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Although about $288 million, as well as a collection of international properties, were to be parceled out — what remains of Epstein's estate is far from enough to fulfill that plan.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
Figuring out how and when to parcel out the information was a painstaking process.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
The $15 billion is being parceled out among various a16z funds.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Each week, the coaches parceled out a few plays based off that week’s matchup, then built on it each week.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Republicans gerrymandered Athens-Clarke to include one strongly Democratic district, parceling out the rest of the county into three seats intended to be Republican.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
That merely meant coach Brian Dutcher didn’t have to delicately parcel out playing time while massaging egos on his Mariana Trench-deep roster, and the bench shortened by circumstance delivered a 77-45 win powered by a pair of true freshmen and a typically frenetic defensive effort.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The complex structure necessitated the producers parcelling out creative and technical roles based on each country’s contribution.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Although about $288 million, as well as a collection of international properties, were to be parceled out — what remains of Epstein's estate is far from enough to fulfill that plan.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
Figuring out how and when to parcel out the information was a painstaking process.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
The $15 billion is being parceled out among various a16z funds.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Each week, the coaches parceled out a few plays based off that week’s matchup, then built on it each week.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Republicans gerrymandered Athens-Clarke to include one strongly Democratic district, parceling out the rest of the county into three seats intended to be Republican.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
That merely meant coach Brian Dutcher didn’t have to delicately parcel out playing time while massaging egos on his Mariana Trench-deep roster, and the bench shortened by circumstance delivered a 77-45 win powered by a pair of true freshmen and a typically frenetic defensive effort.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The complex structure necessitated the producers parcelling out creative and technical roles based on each country’s contribution.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Parcel out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parcel%20out. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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