PACKAGE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

package

noun

ˈpa-kij

Definition of package

as in bundle

a wrapped or sealed case containing an item or set of items got a job sorting packages in the mail room

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as in batch

a number of things considered as a unit ate a whole package of cookies at once

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Recent Examples of package During Dewan’s video package ahead of her performance, a timestamp was shown for late Friday night, as the actress and Bersten discussed him subbing in without mention of Chmerkovskiy or the controversy. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 The $2 million package followed earlier commitments from the Fibers Fund and Invest Appalachia, announced in April. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 National rights packages Of course, Netflix could also mirror other sports media ventures in bidding for the most valuable rights available to build out its portfolio. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The drones hover at about 23 feet and lower the package on a tether to the ground. — Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for package

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Noun

But their delightfully fragrant teas, conveniently sold as a bundle of two of the brand's best sellers here, could make a tea lover out of anyone.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
All branches must be in bundles smaller than 2 feet in diameter and 4 feet long and tied with twine or jute rope.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of bundle

Noun

But last year, during Black Friday, Hello82 put up the first batch of tickets for the festival, promising K-pop acts and events, sans any artists officially attached or a specific date.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Advertisement There are only two of them at home, so a big batch can mean eating the same dinner several nights running.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of batch

Noun

Police said that witnesses spotted two people entering a residence and leaving with multiple bags and then fled in a vehicle.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
They’re all wrapped up in a decorative box with two bags of each flavor per day, and the set also comes in a vegan option with flavors like butterscotch, cherry pie, chocolate orange, and even gingerbread.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of bag

Noun

Now, after the top 25 are picked, conversations can be had about whether the committee wants to re-rank any cluster of teams next to each other.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
North Indiana Avenue Apartments A cluster of apartment buildings that face each other in the 100 block of North Indiana Avenue show the growth of multifamily housing along major corridors in northeast Kansas City in the earlier 1900s.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of cluster

Noun

The automaker says similar methods have already helped its battery-pack assembly facilities process battery packs 30% faster.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Lumina Dental of Mundelein and Vernon Hills offered small packs of candy with their business card.

— Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of pack

Noun

Marshall’s medical debt practices After the two candidates took the stage, Holt asked Marshall to respond to criticism of his medical debt collection practices.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
At some point, Bernard decides to give a bedroom tour, showing off his collection of Blink-182 and Fall Out Boy posters.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of collection

Noun

There are six packets of seaweed snacks that are very lightly coated in a sweet and spicy barbecue sauce.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Wood panel in front of the three-compartment sink is not smooth and easily cleanable and container used for butter packets is cracked.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of packet

Noun

But inside was a solid-state transformer, or SST—an array of power electronics that was meant to do the work of several pieces of that gear—and hopefully much more.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Attorneys for the plaintiffs in both cases argue that Congress could ban a broad array of activities inside private homes — including cooking, gardening and remote work — under the government’s interpretation of the 19th century law.

— Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

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