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 Once, when the curd did not set, Jaya Aunty did not do what Nidhi’s mother would have done—namely, shrug her shoulders and nip out to the store for a couple of squishy packets. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 Many come in numerous pill packets, which some users feel is wasteful. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Each taco also comes with an additional packet of Tajín Clásico Seasoning. — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Taco Bell's Tajín Taco and Tajín Cheesy Gordita Crunch come with a Tajín Clásico Seasoning packet. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for packet

Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet

Noun

Panettiere’s boyfriend, identified as Brian Hickerson, showed responding officers a bag of her medications, according to a police report, which was heavily redacted.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Royal Oak Public Library now has a policy prohibiting shopping carts and large bags from being brought inside the library.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of bag

Noun

Torres and Ronald Araujo leaving (on loan to Liverpool) have left money in the club’s coffers and plenty of room for manoeuvre in terms of the wage bill, which was pushing the limits of La Liga’s salary regulations.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
That aligns with evidence that higher teacher salaries help attract and retain effective staff, making educator compensation one of the most important ways that additional education funding can improve student outcomes.

— Jason Burns, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of salary

Noun

Synaptic purge To find out how many synapses are lost during QIH, Tanaka’s team implanted tetrodes, bundles of fine electrodes, into the hippocampus of freely moving mice.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
While the streamer doesn’t offer a free trial directly, viewers can get free access through any of DirecTV’s Signature packages, which include the Disney and Hulu bundle and offer a five-day free trial.

— Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of bundle

Noun

Congress, however, is currently focused on other matters, such as the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, a bipartisan tax-administration package introduced by Senate Finance Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR).

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
But the City Council still must take additional steps before public funding is put toward the project, including approving the issuance of bonds to fund the $600 million package.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of package

Noun

Additionally, those students received more than $5,000 in wages, with three to six of them earning summer employment.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
These included housing affordability relative to wages, average home value and the demand for homes compared to local supply.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of wage

Noun

Target Compostable food storage bags Reduce waste and shop a pack of 145 compostable, resealable bags in various sizes for snacks, sandwiches and more.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Even though the Chargers ranked a middle-of-the-pack 17th in net punting average last season, JK Scott garnered more respect than that.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of pack

Noun

However, Jaworski, who has donated plasma four times, says payment helps to ensure a sustainable supply of the raw material for lifesaving medicines.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Epic sued Apple after the iPhone maker removed Fortnite from the App Store, accusing the company of illegally controlling the way apps were distributed and payments were processed on iPhones.

— Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026