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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
When selecting varieties, look for information on seed packets and in catalogs regarding maturation time.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
The event is being held in conjunction with runners and walkers picking up their race packets for the Elgin Valley Fox Trot, which is being held May 31, Elgin Lions Club President Bonnie Kleinmark said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Rather than charring corn on the grill, this recipe calls for wrapping the cobs in foil packets and cooking them on the grill.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
Chi Dog reps the Midwest via Chicago, nary a ketchup packet in sight.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 May 2026
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
The event is being held in conjunction with runners and walkers picking up their race packets for the Elgin Valley Fox Trot, which is being held May 31, Elgin Lions Club President Bonnie Kleinmark said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Rather than charring corn on the grill, this recipe calls for wrapping the cobs in foil packets and cooking them on the grill.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
Chi Dog reps the Midwest via Chicago, nary a ketchup packet in sight.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet
Noun
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The National Federation of Independent Business has warned that small businesses and consumers who rely on energy, rather than oil giants, will end up holding the bag.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Wondering which ones deserve a spot in your makeup bag?—
Jenny Berg,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
Noun
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However, Boston will have other salary-cap considerations when deciding how (and whether) to use the big roster-building tool.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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For example, Google employees are typically software engineers and other professionals with high salaries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The bundle of 10,000 sodium atoms, about the size of a modern transistor gate, is an order of magnitude larger than previous records, but still significantly smaller than Erwin Schrödinger’s pet cat.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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This bundle is, naturally, now headlined by TOBS.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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This means the companies that can structure the best compensation packages have a genuine edge over the competition.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The package will arrive on time, in unmarked brown cardboard, in two days.—
Patrick van Esch,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
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Human rights groups and regional NGOS have long warned that economic desperation in rural communities – where a lack of wage labor and vulnerable subsistence agriculture leave few alternatives – drives locals to take life-threatening risks.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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There’s already a case made for Rashford working out cheaper than Gordon in the long run because of the former’s huge wages despite a €50 million ($58 million) difference in their transfer fees.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The backstory Cashel Palace’s owners, the Magnier family, built their fortune breeding thoroughbreds, including Epsom Derby-winning Galileo, at the nearby Coolmore Stud.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Anything that persists for a time does so only through a combination of fortune and choice.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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The stations are compatible with CATL’s 25# and 35# battery packs, allowing battery interoperability between different vehicle categories.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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The company’s best-selling product is a pack of pre-rolls in a tin wrapped in a metallic bag similar to how collectible sports cards are packaged, and the company is on track to hit $85 million in revenue by the end of the year.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Even so, a homebuyer could use an adjustable mortgage, an interest-only mortgage or a permanent rate buydown to make the payment more affordable.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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However, with the first day of June landing on a Monday, payments will go out on a regular schedule, according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packet. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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