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as in clusters
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 properties
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 groups
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 parcels
After the American Revolution, thousands of soldiers were paid parcels of land for fighting in the war.
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Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Wallmakers needed to connect the two land parcels while keeping the foundation 100 ft within the spillway width, since a JCB excavator needed to be used for clearing the build space.
—Stefan Ionescu
may 20, New Atlas, 20 May 2026
Developers could also move forward on a project to create neighborhoods on vacant parcels with more than three units.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
The proposal also would have reduced the percentage of tax-exempt parcels within the city from approximately 40% to approximately 21%, increasing the taxable property base.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 May 2026
For vacant parcels the county auctioned from 2022 through 2025, new homes were built at 4929 Baker Ave.
—Graham Womack
may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
The droll futuristic touches of the opening scenes — a delivery drone that could pass for a mini-UFO carrying parcels high above a city coastline; a robot crossing guard trailed by a string of children — hold the promise of low-key humor.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Amazon for several years has invited customers to skip one- or two-day delivery and to receive their orders on the same day in as few parcels as possible.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Chinese authorities also arrested a freight forwarder with whom Guo is accused of conspiring to send the illicit parcels to Schmidt and others.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Wallmakers needed to connect the two land parcels while keeping the foundation 100 ft within the spillway width, since a JCB excavator needed to be used for clearing the build space.
—Stefan Ionescu
may 20, New Atlas, 20 May 2026
Developers could also move forward on a project to create neighborhoods on vacant parcels with more than three units.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
The proposal also would have reduced the percentage of tax-exempt parcels within the city from approximately 40% to approximately 21%, increasing the taxable property base.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 May 2026
For vacant parcels the county auctioned from 2022 through 2025, new homes were built at 4929 Baker Ave.
—Graham Womack
may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
The droll futuristic touches of the opening scenes — a delivery drone that could pass for a mini-UFO carrying parcels high above a city coastline; a robot crossing guard trailed by a string of children — hold the promise of low-key humor.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Amazon for several years has invited customers to skip one- or two-day delivery and to receive their orders on the same day in as few parcels as possible.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Chinese authorities also arrested a freight forwarder with whom Guo is accused of conspiring to send the illicit parcels to Schmidt and others.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcels
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Among the ten skill clusters identified by the WEF as crucial for future employability, entrepreneurial skills—such as risk-taking, decision-making, and strategic vision—rank alongside analytical thinking, adaptability, and creative experimentation.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Depending on the time of year, guests can see planets, nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, and beyond.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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That these schools sometimes took up immense tracts of land in early Los Angeles was probably another reason that many of them merged or disappeared; the values of real estate versus the values of gentlemanship was hardly a contest.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Recurrent lesions in the same location or the development of tunnels (sinus tracts) can indicate more advanced disease and may require surgical or higher-level intervention.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
18 May 2026
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The family resort chain has more than 20 properties across North America; most are clustered on the East Coast and in the Midwest, though there are a handful out west too.—
Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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But topological abelian groups lack the particular properties that category theorists desire.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
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But two groups work tirelessly to tell Free Frank’s story — his descendants, spread widely across the country, and a small group of local residents who form the New Philadelphia Association.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Part of an educational expansion at Stonehenge by English Heritage, the hall will be living-history learning space for school groups beginning in September.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
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Imagine a system that not only suggests a trip, but dynamically bundles flights, hotels, experiences, and ancillaries based on your preferences, loyalty status, and budget—while also managing disruptions in real time.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Her issue isn’t exactly with the styles themselves, but the fact that many of those women take better care of their units and bundles than the strands growing out of their heads.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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Zhu flew for the first time on the Shenzhou 16 mission in 2023, while Zhang and Lai, from China's third and fourth batches of astronauts, will be making their first trips to space.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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Make two batches and freeze one for unplanned nights ahead.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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Gas is almost $5 a gallon, diesel is almost $6 a gallon, and the farmers here in Kentucky can’t afford the fertilizer to put on their fields.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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The impact of the loss could be especially significant in STEM fields.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
24 May 2026
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There’s a long lineage of revenge plots in fiction and drama and film, of course.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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Cinematographer Mátyás Erdély’s gaslamp wash makes the whole thing visually alluring, but the story up to this point is one of malformed double entendres, as Moulin and his cohorts react to more important plots unfolding elsewhere in the war.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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“Parcels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcels. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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