PARCELED (OUT) Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

parceled (out)

verb

variants or parcelled (out)

past tense of parcel (out)

as in distributed

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

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The combination of large-scale pre-training, distributed post-training and feedback-driven learning after deployment forms the basis of GO-3 Preview.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
If accepted, student aid is distributed first to schools to cover tuition and fees, but any leftover money is deposited into bank accounts controlled by the fraudsters.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026

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But from the moment it was announced in November 2025, the wealth tax divided Democrats and some labor groups.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The Constitution’s requirement of a two-thirds super-majority to remove a leader guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors is an all but insurmountable barrier in a country that has become as divided as this one.

— Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

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Alongside the films, the lineup takes in a heritage walk, master classes and conversations with filmmakers, with prizes to be handed out in the youth video challenge and Nepal panorama sections.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Earlier this month, his wife handed out $10 gift cards at a gas station.

— Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of handed out

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The results provided an early indication of voter support for the school board’s direction as the district faced declining enrollment and difficult budget decisions.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The second provided the means to revoke trust in the digital certificate used to sign older vulnerable Windows boot managers.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of provided

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Opponents of the measure also claim that the initiative does not provide guarantees about how the money would be allocated among providers and services.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
This mandated that at least 10% of locally generated, unrestricted revenue be allocated to incarceration alternatives.

— Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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