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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
These parcels were given to native Hawaiian tenant farmers in 1850 and were considered sacred to the generations who had owned them since.
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Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
Kelly lives on an adjoining parcel, and J.D. and Trey’s property is around the corner.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
Zuckerberg and Chan backed off after public outcry, but still ended up purchasing 12 of these parcels.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
The people neighboring these parcels wanted to be the ones who envisioned what got built on them.
—Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
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Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
Kelly lives on an adjoining parcel, and J.D. and Trey’s property is around the corner.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
Zuckerberg and Chan backed off after public outcry, but still ended up purchasing 12 of these parcels.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
The people neighboring these parcels wanted to be the ones who envisioned what got built on them.
—Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcel
Noun
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Another study from the same team found that people living near the most dense clusters of poultry farms in that area were more likely to suffer infectious diarrhea and campylobacter infection, a disease associated with bloody diarrhea and stomach cramps, than those living further away.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Now, there’s a new theory The team led by Shah has submitted a proposal to use the James Webb Space Telescope for follow-up observations to see whether there is a cluster of stars near where the FRB originated.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Talking to reporters at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, then-head coach Mike McCarthy was asked about taking over play-calling duties going into that season and how his philosophies would manifest onto the field.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2025
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To understand why, consider the field of artificial intelligence (AI).—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The program will only be available to homebuyers purchasing a brand new construction property built by both national and regional homebuilders, according to the two companies.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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Some have found business cards from real estate developers on their property.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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The group of foreigners works for a Vice-type media company dedicated to exploiting offbeat stories from around the world for sensationalist video content.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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This year's group of nominees featured Grammy stalwarts like Taylor Swift, who was nominated for The Tortured Poets Department.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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The man picking up the package then led Yardley’s agent to the Nassau Hotel on Long Island—and the elusive de Victorica.—
Peter Zablocki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, about 4 million packages entered the country daily using de minimis, and at least half of them originated in China.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Feb. 2025
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The process from start to finish will take about two days for a single batch, and involves a lot more science and precision.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2025
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Before Finn’s death, Reese had wanted to start a café in the basement of a local church; Friedman had been making enormous batches of soup and giving it out in the parking lot of the East Hardwick Grange Hall.—
Chelsea Edgar,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2025
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According to a 2018 study that assessed tens of thousands of census tracts across the U.S., majority Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous communities were found to have up to 50% higher susceptibility to wildfires in contrast to majority white communities.—
Jerel Ezell,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the early years after the passage of the law, Seigel and I were frequent speakers on panels along the East Coast regarding the potential of the law to revitalize communities like Baltimore, which had the potential benefit of having 42 census tracts designated as Opportunity Zones.—
Venroy July,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the 1970s, Lowery and his wife bought a 21-acre plot surrounded by Anson County farmland 60 miles south of Charlotte.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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In at least one case, the U.S. intelligence helped thwart an IS plot to attack a religious shrine outside Damascus earlier this month, according to the officials.—
Warren P. Strobel,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Parcel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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