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 The company has sold enough packets to fill SoFi Stadium three times over, and the business has been EBITDA-positive every year since launch. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Combine a packet of ranch dressing mix, onion soup mix, and pepperoncini peppers to create a chicken marinade with all the flavors of the popular Mississippi pot roast. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 The instructions on the packet tell you to take at least an hour beforehand, but my secret is to take it the night before. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 15 July 2026 Boxes contain six instant packets that can be prepared with hot water or in the microwave. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for packet

Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet

Noun

First baseman Contreras fielded the throw off the bag and then threw to the plate, where catcher Connor Wong tagged Sam Antonacci for the third out.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
More than three decades later, the actress would ask the French luxury powerhouse to remove her name from the bag, after a PETA investigation exposed animal abuse in farms that supplied crocodile and alligator skins to Hermes.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of bag

Noun

None of these savings will be passed on to you, and a salary cap does not guarantee your team has a better chance to win.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
Such a $7 million giveback by LaVine, 31, however, still would have left the Kings on the hook for $42 million to pay LaVine to walk away, as opposed to holding on to his salary for potential use in a trade.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of salary

Noun

Check the website for shipping costs, but customers in the US, the UK and EU can get this sizeable package for free.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Investigators believe the bomb was detonated remotely, and a preliminary account indicates that the woman most likely did not know what the package contained, Kommersant reported.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of package

Noun

There’s often debate about whether AI is used by employers to increase productivity among its workforce or cut wage costs, according to Brian Justie, a senior research analyst with the UCLA Labor Center.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
With wages barely keeping up with inflation, households have been tapping savings and saving less to maintain spending, a situation that economists said could not continue indefinitely.

— Lucia Mutikani, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of wage

Noun

Along with siblings José, Alexander and Andrés, the older brother led the amassing of a fortune estimated in the billions through sugar production, refining, real estate, renewable energy and international investments.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Before a single share can be sold, market volatility, taxes and trading restrictions will determine how much of that fortune actually survives.

— Anastasia Atamanchuk, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of fortune

Noun

In a region where the demand for housing outpaces its supply, a pack of coyotes have made a vacant construction site their home.

— N. Kirkpatrick, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2026
Each battery pack keeps the headphones going for over 85 hours, and the internal battery can run for three hours.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026