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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
Read seed packets, catalogs, and plant tags carefully to select disease-resistant tomato varieties.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
Wilde accepted the packet before continuing with her presentation.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
The necklaces include five handmade Taco Bell charms, including Street Chalupas and Fire Hot Sauce packets.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Made with a packet of ranch dressing mix, onion soup mix, and pepperoncinis and their juice, this chicken has the flavor of Mississippi pot roast in a convenient picnic form.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
Wilde accepted the packet before continuing with her presentation.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
The necklaces include five handmade Taco Bell charms, including Street Chalupas and Fire Hot Sauce packets.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Made with a packet of ranch dressing mix, onion soup mix, and pepperoncinis and their juice, this chicken has the flavor of Mississippi pot roast in a convenient picnic form.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet
Noun
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Calmus dropped in as a surprise in the middle of Engen's interview to deliver the gift bag to Engen, who happens to be one of Calmus' followers.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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This story’s author, StyleCaster contributing writer Jessie Quinn, loves a good deal and scours the internet to find the best fashion dupes, such as Bogg bag lookalikes and a Baggu crescent bag that is so similar to the original.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
19 June 2026
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And now is looking to dump salary and rebuild yet again.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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What won’t sate is Riley’s mention in April of Plan B being maximizing salary-cap space for free agency 13 months from now, during the 2027 offseason.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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Fascinators — those bobbing bundles often of feathers, flowers and netting perched off-center of the wearer’s head — are banned here.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Anthropic has made no secret about what was delivered as part of the service bundle and referred to it as additional capabilities.—
TerDawn DeBoe,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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On Tuesday, police and firefighters evacuated the Boulder Main Library after a suspicious package was found.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Though many ranches and resorts offer annual events and packages for traveling guests—Lone Mountain Ranch is known for how truly special their offers are.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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In addition to the president’s resignation, unions are demanding wage increases and an end to fuel and dollar shortages.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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POWs could use their wages in the camp store to buy toiletries, candy, cigarettes and even beer.—
Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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An heir to the Levi jeans fortune who lives in Manhattan, Goldman largely self-funded his campaign.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Perhaps the problem arose from the extravagant expectations of American life, the sense that bad luck will always be chased by good fortune and that the poor man is merely someone who has yet to strike it rich.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Investigators executed a search warrant at the headquarters of the conspiracy in Baltimore and seized more than 8,000 packs of untaxed cigarettes and hundreds of counterfeit Maryland tax stamps.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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This year, the Rangers’ offense ranks slightly below the middle of the major-league pack, but there’s reason to believe the arrow is pointing up.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Tax documents show program officials spent more than $1 million for things like personal mortgages, car payments and rent.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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In all, Siebel Newsom earned roughly $3 million in pre-tax salary and contractor payments since 2015.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packet. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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