PARCELS Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

parcels

noun

plural of parcel

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 tracts

a small area of usually open land wandered around the little parcel out back

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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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as in bundles

a wrapped or sealed case containing an item or set of items received a mysterious parcel in the mail

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Recent Examples of parcels Humanoid robots can now, for example, sort parcels in postal centers, although still on a small-scale basis, and are pushing the boundaries in performing more human tasks such as directing traffic and making coffee. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Across state and federal lands, accommodations designated for Black Americans were routinely and nakedly inferior, relegated to remote, underdeveloped parcels or mosquito-prone swamplands. — Kimmie Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Denver City Council approved a rezoning request in July for two undeveloped parcels near Denver International Airport. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 The main home was razed after a 1925 earthquake, and the estate was later subdivided into 34 parcels. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 Specifically, the model requires all parcels to allow at least four units. — Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 In desperate financial straits, Sutter sold parcels of land to various settlers and entrepreneurs looking to cash in on the Gold Rush, Clio said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Instead of moving a package through a traditional ground network of regional hubs and trucking legs, consolidated parcels can fly directly to their destination region and then enter a local last-mile network. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 The sticking point on the northern parcels was what the land is used for. — Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Nine of the top ten robot-building metro clusters in OpenMind's index are in East Asia.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
What the team could do is look at the architecture of these clusters.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of clusters

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Opportunity Zones, created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and first designated in 2018, are economically distressed census tracts where taxpayers can receive preferential tax treatment by investing eligible gains through QOFs.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Ryan would assemble the 556-acre property by acquiring and merging a series of smaller tracts.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracts

Noun

Luke Montrose, a professor at Colorado State University whose research focuses in part on the impact of wildfire smoke on disease risk, said glutathione has anti-inflammatory properties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
What is most challenging is to resist attributing to AI, through language alone, properties that the evidence has not yet established.

— Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of properties

Noun

According to the health department, nearly twice as many sample groups of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus this year compared to the same time last year.

— Katie Houlis, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The interactions between the two groups were lovely, as KiiiKiii bowed to their seniors and expressed their admiration to the XG members.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of groups

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Fourteen-year-old Saira Sharma, Raghavaraju's longtime friend and neighbor, is one of the young volunteers helping prepare the cakes and bundles.

— Jamal Goss, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Some MacBooks are more tailored toward college students, with the company offering specific deals and bundles specifically aimed at them.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of bundles

Noun

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream announced a recall of multiple flavors of frozen fruit bars from select batches with best-before dates ranging from June 2027 to November 2027, according to a news release from the company.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Dozens of batches of frozen Outshine Fruit Bars sold nationally have been recalled because they may be contaminated with glass, according to an announcement from the manufacturer, Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of batches

Noun

Quantum mechanics means even the lowest-energy state retains unavoidable fluctuations in its fields.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
The 100,000-square-foot facility, which cost more than $150 million, houses two full-sized basketball courts for the WNBA expansion team, and two full-sized soccer fields — one grass, one turf — for the three-time NWSL champion Thorns.

— Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of fields

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German police believe a cache of firearms discovered in a Berlin forest last year was intended for use by Russian intelligence in assassination plots, German media reported.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
The state’s capital, Lincoln, has particularly pretty outdoor spaces, including its 668-acre Pioneers Park Nature Center and Sunken Gardens, which features art installations and water features in addition to its flower plots.

— Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026