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 Seed packets give information about when to harvest your radish variety. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 10 July 2026 That portability is the main selling point here, since a packet tucks into any bag without fuss. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026 The board packet included a resolution that would have set the county board chairman’s salary at $154,390 for fiscal year 2027. — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026 To reduce those mistakes, Clay County includes instructions with every mail ballot packet, highlights the section requiring notarization and places another reminder on the return envelope before voters seal it. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for packet

Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet

Noun

Also, the texture, shapes and colors of the candy make for a fun experience to sample, pick and mix up your own bag.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Target is offering backpacks for as low as $5 and lunch bags starting at $3.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of bag

Noun

Inevitably, United will assess the market as the days go on, but Rashford would only want to play for a top team in Europe and his salary is only affordable to a few.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Major League Baseball is pushing for its first salary cap since 1994, citing competitive imbalance and payroll disparity.

— Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of salary

Noun

Apple Music has hiked its subscription fee for the first time since late 2022, while the Apple One bundle is also getting more expensive.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026
This price increase didn’t affect Apple One prices, which bundle services such as Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Arcade, iCloud+, Apple Fitness+, and Apple News+ depending on the tier.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 July 2026

Definition of bundle

Noun

According to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, investigators reviewed social media accounts, a website and a billboard in Latin America that advertised maternity packages at South Texas hospitals to foreign nationals.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
However, if Preller decides to move Miller, Getz has the prospect capital to put together as good a package as anyone.

— Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Definition of package

Noun

That would include legally-binding requirements outlining hiring, wages, safety protocols and environmental protections that would benefit residents locally.

— Sofi Zeman July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Rising costs across the produce supply chain Growing everything from strawberries to collard greens is labor intensive, and for many years, worker shortages have compelled farms to hike wages.

— Elizabeth Canales, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

Definition of wage

Noun

But Sporting reversed its fortunes and earned its fourth win of the season, a 2-1 victory over the visitors from up north.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth, published in 1889, argued that any surplus fortune held past death represents a moral failure, not a legacy.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Definition of fortune

Noun

For example, a small business owner could ask Claude to create a revenue summary or to flag any unusual activity using data from popular payment solutions like Stripe.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026
These issues absolutely demand primary care payment reform and reprioritization.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026