parcel out
phrasal verb
parceled out or parcelled out; parceling out or parcelling out; parcels out
: to divide or share (something) among different people, groups, etc.
The money was parceled out to local charities.
They plan to parcel the tickets out in a lottery.
We need to stop parceling out the blame for this problem and start working on a solution.
Examples of parcel out in a Sentence
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Nebraska parcels out its electoral votes to each of its congressional districts, one of which usually votes for Democrats.
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Mike Allen, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
Miss Manners’ point is that to be this angry — and stingy — about when to parcel out such kindnesses is beneath you.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
And it's often done very publicly, with bills being parceled out to a bellman or server for the whole world to see.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
Biopics traditionally tend toward clarity, parceling out bite-sized insights into the lives of presidents, artists, and activists.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 July 2024
Lichtenstein around 2018 began unwinding the Lichtenstein Foundation, parceling out four hundred artworks to the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, which thanks to the gift now holds the world’s largest collection of the Pop artist’s work.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 July 2024
The state’s 2023 budget allocated just $7 million, parceled out in grants of up to $100,000, for districts to implement restorative justice practices.
—Gail Cornwall, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The bill also changes how the money is parceled out.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 11 June 2024
These men traditionally parcel out power, with each responsible for certain areas—foreign policy, the economy, personnel, anticorruption, and so on.
—Cai Xia, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Mike Allen, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
Miss Manners’ point is that to be this angry — and stingy — about when to parcel out such kindnesses is beneath you.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
And it's often done very publicly, with bills being parceled out to a bellman or server for the whole world to see.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
Biopics traditionally tend toward clarity, parceling out bite-sized insights into the lives of presidents, artists, and activists.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 July 2024
Lichtenstein around 2018 began unwinding the Lichtenstein Foundation, parceling out four hundred artworks to the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, which thanks to the gift now holds the world’s largest collection of the Pop artist’s work.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 July 2024
The state’s 2023 budget allocated just $7 million, parceled out in grants of up to $100,000, for districts to implement restorative justice practices.
—Gail Cornwall, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The bill also changes how the money is parceled out.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 11 June 2024
These men traditionally parcel out power, with each responsible for certain areas—foreign policy, the economy, personnel, anticorruption, and so on.
—Cai Xia, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
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“Parcel out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parcel%20out. Accessed 27 Sep. 2024.
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