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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
In the document, Delta argued Hickey ordered a decaf coffee, which required a packet of instant coffee mix and hot water.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Longer than backers generally wait for their sticker packets and livestream Q&As.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Overcrowding plants Seed packets and nursery tags list spacing requirements for a reason.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
To further prevent moisture buildup and subsequent mold growth, consider adding silica gel packets or acid-free tissue paper before storing.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Longer than backers generally wait for their sticker packets and livestream Q&As.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Overcrowding plants Seed packets and nursery tags list spacing requirements for a reason.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
To further prevent moisture buildup and subsequent mold growth, consider adding silica gel packets or acid-free tissue paper before storing.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet
Noun
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One frozen bag of cooked carrots was thawing on the prep counter.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Next, as teachers in one hallway urged students to take cover, the gunman hid the gun inside a pocket or bag to get closer to his targets.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Now that officer Kyle McLaughlin got a bump in his title (detective specialist) and salary, what will Kelly the horse get in his accommodations besides an apple and a carrot or two?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Williams has already received an automatic cost of living increase, increasing her salary from $350,000 to $360,500.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Noun
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My mother’s cousins and neighbors joined us; trays, coffee, and bundles of cloth—used to lay couscous grains out to dry in the sun—were passed from hand to hand.—
Boutheina Ben Salem,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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Broadcast networks had been doing this for years, but basic cable channels were far more restrictive about giving folks outside the pay-TV bundle access to their entire content slates.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
Noun
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After booking affordable dental tourism packages, patients then fly to Turkey.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police said the package was shipped from China and was marked as containing an automotive filter.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Speaking of the hotel wage Unite Here isn’t the only player in the hotel wage fight to leap into this year’s council races.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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However, there are disadvantages which include lack of job protection and insufficient wages that cover don’t on-the-job expenses.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Only a small percentage of miners made a fortune.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Sun also saw his fortunes change under the new administration.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The first collection of in-box toys features exclusive Whataburger sticker packs, with five distinct designs to discover and collect.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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One of the pacemakers continued until just after the 25-kilometer mark, by which time the pack had been reduced to three.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gray added that both players agreed to lose the game in exchange for $10,000 to $15,000 in payments each.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the coming years, a smaller share of Americans will work and a larger share will require Social Security payments, Medicare, disability-insurance coverage, and long-term care.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packet. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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