PARCELING (OUT) Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

parceling (out)

verb

variants or parcelling (out)

present participle of parcel (out)

as in distributing

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

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In the nation’s capital, DC Health is distributing masks to government personnel working outside, the department told CNN on Friday.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
In a news release, McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese discussed the mortal dangers of distributing fentanyl in the community.

— Ceci Urbanski, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of distributing

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Financial advisers aren't just dispensing help on investments and padding a nest egg anymore.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 July 2026
After the abuses of Watergate, DOJ refashioned itself to resist political interference by the White House in the name of dispensing impartial justice.

— Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Definition of dispensing

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They were pushed by the group on a Telegram channel dedicated to their activities, which include other marches and handing out Patriot Front flyers and stickers.

— Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
The most aggressive people on the walk were the various religious groups—Scientologists, Christians—handing out literature, including a million-dollar bill that promised the path to heaven.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

Definition of handing out

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Still, Ocasio-Cortez has been far more cautious than Sanders in doling out endorsements this cycle and has gone to greater lengths to avoid friction with her colleagues in the House.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
Food and drink Days here start at Rice Kitchen, the all-day diner doling out breakfasts of avocado toast with roast tomatoes and white asparagus, and fruit- and flower-topped little bowls of yogurt from Da Lat.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of doling out

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Iranian resilience to the conflict is providing another example of the limits of American power.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
What began as a public hospital has evolved into one of the nation’s leading academic health systems — advancing groundbreaking research, educating generations of physicians and caregivers, and providing world-class care to patients.

— Pradeep Khosla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026

Definition of providing

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In the move, a company will restructure, dividing itself into two or more distinct entities, and then transfer valuable assets to one entity, leaving the other with substantial liabilities.

— Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
Her sophomore studio album strikes gold with a co-producer — Texas country institution Miranda Lambert — who has over 20 years of history dancing on the line dividing country and pop.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026

Definition of dividing

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Envelope budgeting is a technique used to limit spending by allocating cash to specific spending categories, like dining out, shopping or groceries.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Despite the City Council allocating $364 million, the Police Department still needs more funding to cover pending legal settlements, according to Lucas.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of allocating

Verb

In addition to administering the toxic combination of medications, Hemphill failed to recognize and treat signs of respiratory distress, and administered the incorrect reversal medication for the kind of drug the girl had been given, Spragins wrote.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Euthanasia involves a doctor or other health care professional administering a lethal injection at the patient’s request.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026

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