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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
In the document, Delta argued Hickey ordered a decaf coffee, which required a packet of instant coffee mix and hot water.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Longer than backers generally wait for their sticker packets and livestream Q&As.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Overcrowding plants Seed packets and nursery tags list spacing requirements for a reason.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
To further prevent moisture buildup and subsequent mold growth, consider adding silica gel packets or acid-free tissue paper before storing.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Longer than backers generally wait for their sticker packets and livestream Q&As.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Overcrowding plants Seed packets and nursery tags list spacing requirements for a reason.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
To further prevent moisture buildup and subsequent mold growth, consider adding silica gel packets or acid-free tissue paper before storing.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet
Noun
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Two correspondents sent Lemisch the identical sanitary disposal bags, printed with the Liberty Bell, that had suddenly appeared in the women’s bathroom in their campus library.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Brown approached the home first, carrying a brown Outback Steakhouse bag.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Noun
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And most importantly, concerns that other organizations would use their spending to push for a salary tax in upcoming labor negotiations.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The annual operating budget of the district is $73 million, of which salaries and benefits are $53 million, according to the district.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Leagues may sell a bundle of local rights to a national distributor or see franchises make their own deals based on market priorities.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After booking affordable dental tourism packages, patients then fly to Turkey.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police said the package was shipped from China and was marked as containing an automotive filter.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Speaking of the hotel wage Unite Here isn’t the only player in the hotel wage fight to leap into this year’s council races.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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However, there are disadvantages which include lack of job protection and insufficient wages that cover don’t on-the-job expenses.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Only a small percentage of miners made a fortune.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Sun also saw his fortunes change under the new administration.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The first collection of in-box toys features exclusive Whataburger sticker packs, with five distinct designs to discover and collect.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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One of the pacemakers continued until just after the 25-kilometer mark, by which time the pack had been reduced to three.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gray added that both players agreed to lose the game in exchange for $10,000 to $15,000 in payments each.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the coming years, a smaller share of Americans will work and a larger share will require Social Security payments, Medicare, disability-insurance coverage, and long-term care.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packet. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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