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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
The cocoa mix packets contain milk, but the packaging did not list milk as an ingredient, the company said.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Even as the Internet enters into Phase 4, long gone is its limited mandate of merely moving data packets.
—Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025
As of July this year, UNICEF has had to cut the number of RUTF packets given per child in the camps, to try to stretch resources.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Born in a community cookbook (like most of the best recipes), this effortless supper leans on convenient seasoning packets and jarred pepperonici peppers for a big flavor boost.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Even as the Internet enters into Phase 4, long gone is its limited mandate of merely moving data packets.
—Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025
As of July this year, UNICEF has had to cut the number of RUTF packets given per child in the camps, to try to stretch resources.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Born in a community cookbook (like most of the best recipes), this effortless supper leans on convenient seasoning packets and jarred pepperonici peppers for a big flavor boost.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet
Noun
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Anything from a bag of rice to beans, anything's gonna help.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Flight attendants say to pack smart by using packing cubes and putting heavier items at the bottom of your bag.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Possible cuts to come Goals laid out for the 2025-26 school year include reducing spending on supplies, salary costs, contracts and services.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Apple has been making moves recently to bolster Apple TV, including a bundle with NBCUniversal’s Peacock, that $750 million F1 deal, and moves to try and make the service more accessible to consumers.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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The 2025 Walmart Thanksgiving meal bundle is less expensive but also contains fewer items than the 2024 version.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At Tesla’s annual meeting on Thursday, shareholders voted in favor of giving CEO Musk a gargantuan, record-shattering pay package that could give him stock worth $1 trillion after several years.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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With only forty units produced, the Divo appeals to enthusiasts who want extreme performance in a highly exclusive package.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many have watched their parents or older peers work tirelessly only to face burnout, layoffs, or stagnant wages.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
11 Nov. 2025
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Private-equity firms are deeply embedded in the disaster-recovery industry, sometimes relying on the low-wage labor of immigrants and incarcerated people in order to provide reconstruction services at cut rates.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The few who have flirted with defying the president have quickly seen their reelection fortunes falter.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Properly integrating Isak in the team after the international break is going to be crucial to delivering an upturn in fortunes.—
The Athletic's Liverpool staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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The winners The biggest beneficiary of the current environment has been the casual table-service dining sector, in which Chili's is leading the pack.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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His was a random assortment, the stuff of Walmart value packs, including the clip-on bobber balls that amateurs use.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In that case, the decline is largely because vendors are not sending it enough merchandise given recent delays in getting payment from the debt-laden company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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This early termination appears to have voided that final payment.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packet. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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