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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
Even with the flavor no longer on the shelves, adding a slice of lime or a packet of powdered True Lime has helped fans get their fix.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Contestants endure physically demanding challenges, including navigating harsh terrain, sleeping on cots and consuming basic meal packets to simulate survival scenarios.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
However, preliminary plans included in meeting packet include three buildings, a power station, several stormwater retention ponds and transmission line corridors.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Store 1–2 packets based on your eating frequency, as tofu can spoil quickly once opened.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Contestants endure physically demanding challenges, including navigating harsh terrain, sleeping on cots and consuming basic meal packets to simulate survival scenarios.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
However, preliminary plans included in meeting packet include three buildings, a power station, several stormwater retention ponds and transmission line corridors.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Store 1–2 packets based on your eating frequency, as tofu can spoil quickly once opened.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet
Noun
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The girls were found dead on June 2 with plastic bags over their heads and evidence that their hands had been zip-tied near their father's truck.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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To find more of the best deals in Nordstrom’s fall sale, check out the rest of our top picks below with everything from flowy dresses to accessories like jewelry and sunglasses, jackets, bucket bags, and more.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Reynolds’ annual salary is more than $278,000.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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The decision followed months of criticism and over his salary and decision-making.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The new Serena & Lily Belvedere bedding bundle may be a splurge, but one that certainly falls into trousseau-worthy category.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Sep. 2025
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Valerie posted the news on the page, sharing their elation about their baking bundle of joy via a video of her pregnancies over the years.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thursday, the city of San Diego’s Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend for City Council adoption a sweeping package of project land-use documents.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Debbie is another entrant who gets her own intro package.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday estimated that a shutdown could furlough roughly 750,000 federal workers each day, depriving them of about $400 million in wages daily.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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In some departments, such as in-room dining, wages have been cut nearly in half.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Eventually, though, their fortunes changed.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
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Unless good fortune comes its way, preseason games might be as close as Quebec City gets to NHL games.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mamdani led the pack by 18 percentage points at 45% support.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Hetp 2-pack Portable Charger These pocket-size power banks are perfect for travel emergencies.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Studies estimate that about 5 million Americans would not renew coverage through Affordable Care Act health insurance exchanges, such as Covered California, if these payments are not renewed before the end of the year.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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All Social Security benefit payments will continue as normal.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packet. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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