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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
The approved rezoning on Rowe Loop will allow for the creation of a new neighborhood across two parcels of land that provides more dense housing.
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Mason Rouser, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Plans for a few parcels in block E, one of the largest blocks on the 23 acres, will also be announced shortly.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The entire parcel is about 100 acres, with the portion comprising the library and events center about one-fifth of that.
—Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Back when the parcel was acquired for development in the 1980s by the real-estate investor and abstract-art collector Ben Heller, neighboring property owners unsuccessfully sued to keep him from situating a house so close to the pond.
—Andrew Rice, Curbed, 26 June 2025
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Mason Rouser, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Plans for a few parcels in block E, one of the largest blocks on the 23 acres, will also be announced shortly.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The entire parcel is about 100 acres, with the portion comprising the library and events center about one-fifth of that.
—Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Back when the parcel was acquired for development in the 1980s by the real-estate investor and abstract-art collector Ben Heller, neighboring property owners unsuccessfully sued to keep him from situating a house so close to the pond.
—Andrew Rice, Curbed, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcel
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The team’s genetic analysis focused on the Hox cluster: a family of genes found widely across the animal kingdom that fundamentally control an organism’s physical development.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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In 2019, the CDC identified 22 outbreaks with the largest in two separate clusters in New York — 412 in New York state and 702 in New York City.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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From January to early June, ICE’s San Diego field office made 1,042 arrests, compared to 602 last year and 191 in 2023.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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As an example, IMGs make up 40% of residents in internal medicine, a primary care field with a focus on preventing chronic conditions like diabetes, cancer and heart disease.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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While California’s property and sales and excise taxes rank near the middle of the country, its individual income tax burden is second only to New York.—
David Lightman
July 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 July 2025
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Local stakeholders, include Lauren Bailey, the co-founder and CEO of Upward Projects, the restaurant group that created Postino, Federal Pizza and other concepts, whose office is located in one of the rotunda buildings on the property.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
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The Islamic Republic’s allied militant groups may be hobbled for now, but the regime continues to wield influence through Islamic centers, schools and universities, and mosques across Africa, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.—
Roya Boroumand,
Time,
9 July 2025
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Both acts had recently claimed a trio of successes, but now Rosé has pulled ahead and tied with another member of the same group.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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By building out a strong logistics network, JD had set a standard in the market for same-day or next-day delivery of packages, pressuring competitors like Alibaba.—
Dylan Butts,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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The monthly treasury statement was released a week after Trump signed congressional Republicans' tax and spending package, which included extending the 2017 tax rates and reducing spending for Medicaid and nutrition assistance.—
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arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Half of the batch of 42 adoptable animals went home with new families, according to a news release from the fair.—
Olivia Petty,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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For your next sheet pan dinner, batch of cookies, or party appetizers, grab this set of non-stick baking pans while it’s marked down.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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That could negate the need for costly and invasive methods of GI tract investigation – like endoscopy and computerized tomography (CT) – that can only be used in hospitals.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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The hospital also had a failing score for urinary tract infections from catheters.—
Scott Schwebke,
Oc Register,
12 July 2025
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The songs, the plot, the characters — the performances are first rate, but the actors depend deeply on the movie’s performances to inform their own — and of course the DeLorean.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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The plot details for episode four of The Gilded Age season three are currently under wraps for now.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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“Parcel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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