PARCEL (OUT) Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

parcel (out)

verb

Definition of parcel (out)

as in to distribute

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals parceled out the assignments for work on the parish fair

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During Covid times, $1,200 stimulus checks were distributed to certain individuals across America.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
What this means is these blasts of radio waves carry the fingerprints of how matter in the universe is distributed.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of distribute

Verb

Sales of prepared food and dispensed beverages also increase slightly less than anticipated.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Saum Poorsaleh, San Diego police public information officer, said his department had issued more than 50 citations at Sunset Cliffs and dispensed about 350 warnings, written and oral, since mid-June.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispense

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This week provides a major test for Houser and the offense with defending ACC champ Duke and defensive guru Manny Diaz coming to Champaign.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
That program, run by the drug’s maker, Revolution Medicines, had been set up to provide access to the drug before it had been approved by regulators.

— Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of provide

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Maybe rival Iowa administers a reality dose this week that makes Cyclones fans miss Campbell all over again.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
California’s death penalty also faces a new legal challenge from groups arguing that capital punishment cases have been administered in a way that is racially discriminatory.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of administer

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Before kick-off in Madrid's 2-1 win over Inter, Ceuta flags and banners of support were handed out to fans outside the ground.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Similarly, collectible cards and card games were in the spotlight at Gamescom in Cologne in August, with attendees streaming to booths handing out special cards, such as Upper Deck cards for Tencent’s Honor of Kings, amplifying brands.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of hand out

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