Definition of parcelnext
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as in property
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development subdivided the huge farm into smaller parcels for sale

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as in package
a wrapped or sealed case containing an item or set of items received a mysterious parcel in the mail

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Recent Examples of parcel Nicola Miner, daughter of Oracle cofounder Robert Miner, and her husband, writer and filmmaker Robert Mailer Anderson, purchased three vacant parcels for around $5 million in 1999. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 July 2026 As one of California's largest agricultural landowners, the Wonderful Company continues farming much of its land while simultaneously identifying parcels that may eventually become industrial developments. James Nelson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Bailey is shifting some operations to other parcels of land owned by the company to make way for the development, Appert previously said. Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026 Commissioners sided with the Moyles on the southern portion but upheld the higher valuation on the northern parcels. Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for parcel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcel
Noun
  • Brave1, Ukraine’s defense-technology cluster, describes implementation speed as a critical factor in modern warfare.
    John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • One cluster of storms from south of Chicago into neighboring northwest Indiana was warned for wind gusts up to 100 mph.
    Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
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  • Selling the fields wouldn’t change much of the site’s day-to-day operations, Napper said.
    Sofi Zeman July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Charlotte deploys about 10 dedicated litter crews in the field each day.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
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  • Planning Director Cori Reaume told the council that the specific use permits means city staff would consider noise, water systems and effects of data centers on adjacent properties.
    Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • Other efforts include the suspension of the nightly hotel tax charged at higher-end properties and the removal of the 7% municipal fee applied to hotel and restaurant bills.
    Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
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  • Prepare for a wait—on busy weekends, this casual spot attracts a crowd, with waits up to two hours for groups.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • That message tells us so much about Shai and his standing in the group.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 July 2026
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  • Spokane’s Airport Board, which is run by both the city and county, awarded its CEO David Haring a hefty compensation package after he was named to the role last August.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
  • Investigators also seized boxes that had been resealed and were ready to ship, packages containing modeling clay instead of fragrance products, additional modeling clay, a heat gun, glue and packaging materials, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
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  • Morgan Bernados couldn't get through the queue for her local theater in the San Francisco Bay Area when a batch of seats dropped a few months ago.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 July 2026
  • To preserve summer, make a double batch, then cool and freeze in an airtight container for up to two months.
    Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
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  • The woman’s doctors noted that two years before her brain abscess, she was hospitalized with a urinary tract infection.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
  • According to a staff report, the development would also establish landscape tracts along College Boulevard for buffering.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
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  • The plot lacks essential narrative ligaments and makes David Lynch’s canon seem downright accessible.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
  • In an incident some news commentators are likening to the plot of the 1984 film The Terminator, two of OpenAI’s AI models broke out of a supervised test, got themselves online, and used that access to hack into rival company Hugging Face’s systems.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 July 2026

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“Parcel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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