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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
her absurd explanation for the collision was a parcel of lies
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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 group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a parcel of kids trailing at their heels
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Recent Examples of parcel
Rebecca Gilbertson, of Hermantown, said 17 resident parcels were rezoned as a result of the project there.
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Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
The backdrop is a slower parcel market, normalized e-commerce demand, uneven global trade, and more delivery choices for large customers.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
The state can not purchase the Merrow Road parcel without approval from the Office of Policy and Management.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
But one half-acre parcel overlooking the Silver Lake Reservoir is particularly redolent of the past.
—Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
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Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
The backdrop is a slower parcel market, normalized e-commerce demand, uneven global trade, and more delivery choices for large customers.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
The state can not purchase the Merrow Road parcel without approval from the Office of Policy and Management.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
But one half-acre parcel overlooking the Silver Lake Reservoir is particularly redolent of the past.
—Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcel
Noun
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The ever-popular Joshua Tree Coffee Company is nearby as well, alongside a cluster of vintage shops and art spaces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Our Local Group — like all galaxy groups and galaxy clusters — will experience this, eventually creating a super-galaxy known as Milkdromeda.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Wildlife agencies have long used remote cameras to gather evidence in the forests and fields.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The road team has been more efficient at 13-for-30 (43%) from the field but turnovers in the halfcourt have given Vanderbilt (12-for-34 shooting, 35%) an advantage.—
American Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Scattered across the property are midcentury-modern structures—several attributed to Lloyd Wright—designed according to the principles of organic architecture, in which buildings are meant to exist in dialogue with the landscape rather than dominate it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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In a social media post on X, Huffines said the property has been renamed San Rafael Ranch after a saint associated with healing and that his family plans to operate a Christian retreat there.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Penge was in the last group Thursday and was on the 10th hole when play was suspended because of darkness.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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In terms of broader wellness offerings, the property has complimentary bikes for cruising around the neighborhood, group meditation and sound bath sessions, morning yoga, and Sunday hikes to Tahquitz Canyon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The charge, which helped pay for the $310 million stadium, ranged from $100 to $1,500 depending on the ticket package.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The city invested a $125 million grant package to aid in remedying flood concerns in June.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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French firm Danone has also recalled formula products, including some Aptamil and Cow & Gate batches in the UK.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Working in batches, coat croquettes with cornmeal, turning and pressing to adhere.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Arlington Heights would have meant boom times on the I-90 corridor, which has its tracts of vacant land, and helped both Metra and O’Hare International Airport.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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These groups include anyone who is rapidly losing both water and sodium, such as those with frequent diarrhea or the flu, pneumonia, or a urinary tract infection.—
Currie Engel,
Health,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The show is good at making the off-and-on vicissitudes of modern dating feel natural to the plot.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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The film began with a question rather than a plot.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Parcel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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