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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
Customs and Border Protection officers discovered the artifacts while inspecting parcels enroute from overseas shippers to private collectors, including a person in Edgewater, Maryland.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The restaurant’s corner lot is one of four parcels that were listed for sale by Coldwell Banker .
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
An aerial view of the property, which sits on four parcels spanning an acre in the Deepwell Estates neighborhood.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
Pratt rails against the property insurance situation before the blaze and the foreign corporations snapping up parcels from distressed sellers who’d planned to pass them down to younger generations.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
The probability that parcels might actually be developed in the future based on a statistical analysis of historical Denver development data.
—Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Similarly, James Hoobler, a humanitarian policy adviser with Oxfam America, told ABC News the group has had 4,000 food parcels and a large volume of essential water sanitation and hygiene equipment stuck in its warehouse in Amman, Jordan, since March.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
The parcels, at 1460 and 1480 Tremont Place, are about a block north of Civic Center Park.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
This might beg the question of the benefit of interplanting if crops don’t provide their maximum yield, but comparing the nutritional yield of polyculture versus monoculture parcels of land demonstrated that interplanting yielded greater nutritional value per hectare despite the lower crop yields.
—JSTOR Daily, 14 Oct. 2025
Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The restaurant’s corner lot is one of four parcels that were listed for sale by Coldwell Banker .
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
An aerial view of the property, which sits on four parcels spanning an acre in the Deepwell Estates neighborhood.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
Pratt rails against the property insurance situation before the blaze and the foreign corporations snapping up parcels from distressed sellers who’d planned to pass them down to younger generations.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
The probability that parcels might actually be developed in the future based on a statistical analysis of historical Denver development data.
—Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Similarly, James Hoobler, a humanitarian policy adviser with Oxfam America, told ABC News the group has had 4,000 food parcels and a large volume of essential water sanitation and hygiene equipment stuck in its warehouse in Amman, Jordan, since March.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
The parcels, at 1460 and 1480 Tremont Place, are about a block north of Civic Center Park.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
This might beg the question of the benefit of interplanting if crops don’t provide their maximum yield, but comparing the nutritional yield of polyculture versus monoculture parcels of land demonstrated that interplanting yielded greater nutritional value per hectare despite the lower crop yields.
—JSTOR Daily, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcels
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Five clusters of uniformed girls press together, arms uplifted, each holding up another girl who balances on one leg.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some markets operate on a Texas scale – huge industrial parks, massive logistics hubs and sprawling development tracts.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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Under the 1922 Salomón–Lozano Treaty, Colombia ceded large tracts of Andean territory to Peru, while gaining the city of Leticia — which sits directly across the river from Santa Rosa — and its crucial access to the Amazon River.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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That is, some of the properties suffered damage during the war, but others were destroyed because the owners left the country during the conflict.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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Over 5,000 customers gave it a five-star rating, praising its wrinkle-resistance properties.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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More on why environmental groups are concerned.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Players, coaches, executives and ownership groups have come and gone, but the team remains despite a lengthy and emotional relocation saga that nearly resulted in a move to Seattle.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Disney announced price hikes across their streaming plans and bundles in September, set to take effect in October.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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Dsney hiked the prices of its Disney+ plans and bundles this month, with NBCUniversal’s Peacock raising its subscription price substantially in August ahead of the NBA season.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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If needed, brown the chicken in 2 batches.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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Samples from multiple batches of each of the 23 different products were analyzed to assess total protein, arsenic, cadmium, lead and other elements.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Oct. 2025
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In September 2021, nine months after purchasing the team — then called Kansas City NWSL — the KC Current announced the purchase of 75 acres in Riverside to build a $15 million training facility with three practice fields.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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Winners were selected by a jury made up of more than 550 members of the Film and TV Academy, which is currently being established to bring together professionals from across the Adriatic region and various fields of the film industry.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The character names in many western fantasy books today would sound right at home in a Welsh classroom, and numerous plots draw on our myths and history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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That emotional flow is especially evident in The World’s First Tooth Fairy…Ever series that blends lighthearted plots with consistent emotional depth.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Parcels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcels. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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