package deal

noun

1
: an offer or agreement involving a number of related items or one making acceptance of one item dependent on the acceptance of another
2
: the items offered in a package deal

Examples of package deal in a Sentence

They presented their proposals to the committee as a package deal.
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As soon as Pierce Johnson became a free agent, Emilio Pagán, who was also a free agent at the time, pitched the pair as a package deal. C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026 Even though the Dolphins reportedly had interest in Daboll, who in full transparency was my favorite candidate during the 2022 hiring cycle, Schoen and Daboll were a package deal. Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025 Hamnet is strong enough — and the role emotive enough — that Mescal and Buckley will probably be considered a package deal. Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2025 Since the event, Musk has made an ambitious stride toward becoming the first trillionaire following an unrealistic pay package deal from Tesla. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for package deal

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of package deal was circa 1948

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“Package deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/package%20deal. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

package deal

noun
: an offer containing several items all or none of which must be accepted
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