parceled (out)

verb

variants or parcelled (out)
Definition of parceled (out)next
past tense of parcel (out)
as in distributed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals parceled out the assignments for work on the parish fair

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  1. distributed
  2. provided
  3. allocated
  4. assigned
  5. administered
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  • The carrots were distributed and sold under a handful of brands, including Trader Joe's, Wholesome Pantry, Cal-Organic, 365 and more.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The product is distributed across Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Texas, Tennessee and Georgia.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of distributed
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  • When approached by an undercover FBI informant posing as somebody ideologically aligned, Hassan, in a series of messages over a period of several months, provided detailed instructions on how to carry out a mass casualty event targeting Jews.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of provided
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  • One Botto token equates to one voting point, and returns are pro-rated — and are allocated regardless of which image an individual voted on.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Nevertheless, these price charts are worth examining for any investor with funds allocated by sector.
    John Navin, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of allocated
Verb
  • Transgender athletes assigned female at birth who transitioned to male are permitted to compete on men's teams.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Real-estate agent Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) has been assigned a case by his firm involving a nobleman who lives in a castle in the Carpathian Mountains.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of assigned
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  • In addition to pesticides from their diet, industrial cow’s milk also contains significant traces of hormones (administered to boost their daily milk production from 14 to 40 liters per day).
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This project will be administered by the the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of administered
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“Parceled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parceled%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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