PACKAGES Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

packages

noun

plural of package

as in bundles

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 clusters

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

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Recent Examples of packages Some of these include packages that put them on par with the latest F-16V standard. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 They were sold in 8 and 16-ounce packages and in 5-pound loaves for food-service customers and wholesalers. — Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Qure Shipping Policy Qure currently ships worldwide, and packages are shipped via FedEx, USPS, or DHL courier with standard shipping services. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026 Several people close to the Burbank entertainment giant confirmed this week’s cuts, which came as Disney separately offered early retirement packages for older workers. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 And once manufacturers printed UPCs on packages, retailers needed to buy scanners. — HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026 Particularly with ratings on the decline thus far in 2026, as well as even traditional powerhouses like Penn State struggling to sell out their stadiums, teams could sell season ticket packages on the promise of seeing big games. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Unmasking a Monster will also stream on HBO Max, and while the service doesn’t offer a free trial of its own, HBO Max is currently complimentary for three months with DirecTV’s Entertainment, Choice or Ultimate Signature packages. — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 Each event will allocate a portion of ticket sales to benefiting organizations as well as offer exclusive packages through online auctions leading up to the events. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Oviedo also alleged that bundles of cash seized from an ambulance leaving Mariaca’s home in the city of Santa Cruz early Thursday were proceeds of extortion targeting people who sought help from prosecutors.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Four of the 14 were arrested in an attempt to haul bundles of cash out of the home of the attorney general and into the back of an ambulance, Interior Minister Marco Antonio Oviedo said.

— Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bundles

Noun

Using data from powerful telescopes, the show will send you zooming through space with images of star clusters, black holes and much more.

— Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Instead, several particles stick together and form larger clusters before sulfuric acid condenses around them.

— Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of clusters

Noun

This model generally involves United States defense companies creating small batches of exquisite equipment that is operated with proprietary, siloed software.

— Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
Working in batches and adding more oil between batches as needed, cook meatballs in a single layer, turning halfway through, until browned on 2 sides, about 3 minutes per batch.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of batches

Noun

Cheerful images of daisies and sunflowers, culled from hardware store seed packets and perfume advertisements, sit alongside micrographs of cells and other elements invisible to the naked eye.

— Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
My dad always packs electrolyte packets to stay energized on-the-go.

— Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of packets

Noun

These include propellant tanks, engine nozzles, nose cones, thermal payload fairings and advanced deployable solar arrays.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Link weighed nearly a half-ton at launch, with electric thrusters, robotic arms, and large deployable solar arrays.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrays

Noun

The premium hardware and 500D nylon build offer IPX4 splash protection and rugged longevity without relying on the loud, militaristic styling that makes other tactical packs look out of place in a professional office.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
According to The Globe and Mail, free packs of tissues branded with Bareilles’s name were handed out earlier this month at a Toronto show.

— Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of packs

Noun

However, many of Borobudur’s other artifacts — including Buddha heads removed from their bodies — remain in museums in the US and Europe, as well as likely in private collections.

— Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
During his time at the Ashmolean, Wasif will be looking at the colonial history of Bengal and considering how the museum’s collections might connect with his existing work.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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