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as in cluster
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 property
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 group
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 parcel
One of the Front Range’s most scenic and popular recreation destinations is expanding with the acquisition of a 347-acre parcel of land adjacent to Red Rocks Park and Matthews/Winters Park near Morrison.
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Phase three of demolition includes the Kohl’s parcel.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The southern parcel facing Las Olas Boulevard is zoned business and capped at 150 feet.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The services identified the same parcel about two out of three times.
—Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Phase three of demolition includes the Kohl’s parcel.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The southern parcel facing Las Olas Boulevard is zoned business and capped at 150 feet.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The services identified the same parcel about two out of three times.
—Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcel
Noun
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Now, research strengthens an alternative theory that attributes the cooling to a violent cluster of volcanic eruptions.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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When two galaxy clusters collide, the normal matter inside — mostly in the form of gas — would interact, experience friction, heat up, and emit X-rays.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Johnson and McCollum combined for 31 points on 12-of-27 shooting from the field after McCollum scored 32 points on his own in Game 2.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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He was surrounded by numerous family and Braves alumni during the ceremony, which was relocated from the field to the Milner Technology Conference Center due to rain.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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He was reportedly apprehended at one of his family’s many properties in the city, no manhunt necessary.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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The 31-year-old man was charged Wednesday with malicious destruction of property and possessing substances to operate a meth lab.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At one point, my friend was added to a WeChat group that included nearly five hundred foreign actors, many of whom were sharing casting calls to make sure they weren’t being scammed.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Vikings could target him as an undrafted signing to bolster a defensive backs group that should look far different when the draft concludes.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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After booking affordable dental tourism packages, patients then fly to Turkey.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police said the package was shipped from China and was marked as containing an automotive filter.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The committee does not explain the reasoning behinds its rulings – the season’s fourth and final batch of rulings were made today – but despite her prominence in the revival’s marketing campaign her role as the wife of Nathan Lane’s Willy Loman apparently was deemed a supporting character.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Make a batch of beans during a weekly meal prep to enjoy them all week.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2026
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The 50 census tracts where tows occurred most were about 27% Black and 38% Hispanic, compared with 10% and 18% statewide.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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For data center developers, a vast tract of land is just the first necessity.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Their murderous plot is foiled when two escaped prisoners and a guard crash the weekend.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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There’s reportedly some filming in Paris, but most of the plot is allegedly set in the resorts.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Parcel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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