PACKET Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

packet

noun

ˈpa-kət

Definition of packet

as in bag

a wrapped or sealed case containing an item or set of items a packet of letters that her husband wrote while he was in the army

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as in salary

British the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services his monthly wage packet contained just enough to allow him to rent a one-bedroom flat

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as in bundle

chiefly British a very large amount of money that town house in Mayfair cost a packet

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Recent Examples of packet Mix a package of instant potatoes with a half packet of stuffing mix and some cut up salami. — Diana Helmuth, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026 This box comes with 30 packets of vitamin C at 1,000 milligrams. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 Depending on the school and the child’s grade, some teachers follow a set agenda, with presentation slides, packets or lists of topics to cover. — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Make sure to check the seed packet for the days to maturity to give you an estimate of when your corn should be ready to harvest. — Danielle Ernest, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for packet

Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet

Noun

Jason Smith said, police were tipped off that the suspect allegedly packed his bags and left the apartment.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Perhaps the biggest culprits in kitchen cabinetry are common stock items, such as cleaning supplies and trash bags.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of bag

Noun

Powell left for the Chicago Bulls in free agency, after the Heat lacked the remaining salary-cap wherewithal to match the Bulls’ offer.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
However, there are more lucrative career opportunities on the table, like traditional fuel production paying an average salary of $65,400, or power plant operators, who take home around $103,600 annually.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of salary

Noun

Online privacy tools often force a trade-off between convenience and protection, but AdGuard’s family bundle aims to close that gap for households with multiple devices.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Apple One bundles Apple TV with Apple Music, Apple Arcade, cloud storage and other features.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of bundle

Noun

On Location, which sells premium packages at high-profile events like the FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl and the US Open, helped generate $666 million in revenue for the first six months of this year — a 60% increase compared to the year prior.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent drone deliveries have not been flawless — a video spread across the internet earlier this month after an Amazon drone dropped a Texas customer’s package into her swimming pool.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of package

Noun

The district also provided only hourly wages for some employees and annual pay for others, hence the two separate pay columns in our database.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
Over the course of 23 bargaining sessions, the union and district representatives have negotiated on class size, wages and Special Education resources, among 57 total proposals.

— Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of wage

Noun

Nvidia doubled its revenue and profit year-over-year in its second quarter, and forecast sales in the current quarter that topped analyst estimates, as red-hot demand for its AI chips continues to bolster the company’s fortunes.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Along the way, Parton cultivated an international business reputation and a vast fortune that Forbes pegs at $450 million.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of fortune

Noun

In an electric bike, where the top tube must house a 230Wh battery pack, these wider, inherently stiff aluminum tubes actually provide superior rigidity over narrow-titanium piping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
The workaround is a set of official Samsung cases with integrated magnets, alongside a Qi2 magnetic battery pack that can snap onto the Galaxy S26 if a magnetic case is fitted.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of pack

Noun

That facility charges for certain types of meeting space, yet Mazariegos’ spending report initially showed no payments or in-kind donations for such costs, Rothstein said.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
The agreement includes a payment of up to $18 billion, part of which is tied to conditional action by other social media giants.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026