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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
What stands out about this tool belt is the four pockets that are specifically designed for garden tools and accessories such as gardening gloves, seed packets, and pruning shears.
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Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2025
Most seed packets include a map of growing zones, a calendar, and instructions.
—Natalie Pattillo, Vox, 4 Apr. 2025
As part of the transition to The Seed Kitchen, packets of vegetable seeds sit in a box on the counter near the cash register.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
The man who brought up the accusation of welfare fraud, who admitted to working for Alite's former boss John Gotti Jr., left the room, leaving a packet of handouts on a seat on his way out.
—Olivia Liu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2025
Most seed packets include a map of growing zones, a calendar, and instructions.
—Natalie Pattillo, Vox, 4 Apr. 2025
As part of the transition to The Seed Kitchen, packets of vegetable seeds sit in a box on the counter near the cash register.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
The man who brought up the accusation of welfare fraud, who admitted to working for Alite's former boss John Gotti Jr., left the room, leaving a packet of handouts on a seat on his way out.
—Olivia Liu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet
Noun
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Pop-up vendors will be selling handmade jewelry, skin care products, home decor items, books, clothing, food, beverages, bags and accessories.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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Look for sales at stores with bulk bins—and don’t forget to take your own jar or bag to fill—to take advantage of an opportunity to get milk in your fridge without creating any packaging waste.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
Noun
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But Morris’ fortunes had seemingly improved by 2019, when he was hired as CSUN’s director of equity and compliance with a $150,000 salary, according to school records reviewed by The Times.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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The good news for the Kings is that his next contract comes at a time when the salary cap rises from $95.5 million to $113.5 million over the next three seasons.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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That informant, records show, was the same man who was arrested in 2022 after he was seen throwing a bundle of heroin from a car owned by current first deputy superintendent, Yolanda Talley.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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And while the other big New York cable company Charter has leaned in to big bundles full of included streaming apps, Matthew is taking a different approach: Skinnier bundles of video, with easy add-ons.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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In Houston, a Post Oak Hotel package offers to helicopter guests to the Johnson Space Center to meet a NASA astronaut who’ll take them behind the scenes, including mission control.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
12 May 2025
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And, later Monday, White House aides said the shift was not on all China imports; low-dollar packages from online retailers like Shein and Temu would actually see their surcharges jump in June.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The policies that the governor tried to reopen included cuts to restaurant workers’ wages, an expansion of charter schools, and privatizing the state’s last-resort insurer for workers’ compensation.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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The cost of living, including health care and housing, continues to rise, and wages have not risen consistently at the same pace.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Bill Gates wants to share all of his good fortune — literally.—
Jennifer Earl,
CBS News,
8 May 2025
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The organization has seen a shift in leadership in recent years, however: Melinda resigned from the Gates Foundation in 2024 to establish her own philanthropy, while Buffett—who contributed about $36 billion—left the group in 2022 and plans to give his remaining fortune to a charitable trust.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Or maybe Apple could revive its excellent MagSafe battery pack, which was retired when Apple switched from Lightning to USB-C connector on the iPhone.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Users will get a starter pack of five unique ingredient cards to begin the Ingredient Quest experience.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Apple in 2020 had pulled Epic's account after the company let iPhone users navigate outside Apple's ecosystem for better payment deals.—
Mike Scarcella,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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In 2021, the judge said Apple’s App Store policies didn’t violate federal antitrust law, but still required the company to allow developers to avoid its in-app payment tool and its up-to-30% commission.—
BYAndrew Nusca,
Fortune,
1 May 2025
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packet. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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