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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
One is visibly laden with a large amount of parcels or bundles.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The property borders parcels owned by Boise Parks and Recreation and by the state.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
The Beach Club Estates, with up to 480 feet along the beach, comprises seven six-acre parcels starting at $15 million, with construction costs expected to run tens of millions more.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Customers in Texas and Arizona can receive parcels from the flying delivery liaisons, and Amazon has received beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) permissions from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which means the drones can, theoretically, start to scale for delivery.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
On tight real-estate parcels, people may move sheds or firewood out to the property line—closer to the neighbor’s house.
—Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Customs and Border Protection officers discovered the artifacts while inspecting parcels enroute from overseas shippers to private collectors, including a person in Edgewater, Maryland.
—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
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
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
The property borders parcels owned by Boise Parks and Recreation and by the state.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
The Beach Club Estates, with up to 480 feet along the beach, comprises seven six-acre parcels starting at $15 million, with construction costs expected to run tens of millions more.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Customers in Texas and Arizona can receive parcels from the flying delivery liaisons, and Amazon has received beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) permissions from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which means the drones can, theoretically, start to scale for delivery.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
On tight real-estate parcels, people may move sheds or firewood out to the property line—closer to the neighbor’s house.
—Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Customs and Border Protection officers discovered the artifacts while inspecting parcels enroute from overseas shippers to private collectors, including a person in Edgewater, Maryland.
—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
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
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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The new collection features 51 products, including club chairs, outdoor sofas, coffee tables, and multi-piece bundles made from a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) material.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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As streaming services like Netflix have exploded in popularity, tens of millions of US households have stopped subscribing to traditional cable bundles, meaning many homes can no longer simply turn on CNN.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 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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Saratoga residents can lease plots annually with the possibility of renewal.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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He is said to have orchestrated the illicit sale of 75 buildings and plots of land between 2021 and 2024.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Parcels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcels. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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