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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
To create them, trace and cut two egg shapes, decorate as desired, then glue the edges together—leaving a small opening to tuck in a message or seed packets or candy before sealing.
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Celsius Hydration Feel refreshed and revitalized with Celsius Hydration caffeine-free hydration packets.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The other one strutted on a box of gravy packets in the kitchen’s dry goods area.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
To put that into perspective, consider that each packet of Maurten’s bestselling GEL 100 contains 25 grams of carbs.
—Devin Kelly, Outside Online, 3 Apr. 2025
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Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Celsius Hydration Feel refreshed and revitalized with Celsius Hydration caffeine-free hydration packets.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The other one strutted on a box of gravy packets in the kitchen’s dry goods area.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
To put that into perspective, consider that each packet of Maurten’s bestselling GEL 100 contains 25 grams of carbs.
—Devin Kelly, Outside Online, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet
Noun
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Fill the bag with equal parts warm water and white vinegar.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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However, he was chased back to the second base bag.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The salary cap is projected to be $154.6 million next season with the luxury tax projected as $187.9 million, the first apron projected at $195.9 million and the second apron projected at $207.8 million.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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With a salary cap rising to $95.5 million for 2025-26, the Ducks enter the offseason with what CapWages estimates will be more than $39 million of cap space available for usage.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The least expensive ticket bundle will be Basic, which will include a seat assignment given at check in and the final position in boarding.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Switch 2 costs $449.99 or $499.99 in a bundle with Mario Kart World included.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Priority mail has a one- to three-day delivery and is often used for heavy packages.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Tesla offers several of these packages, which drivers can add on when their basic warranty expires.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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By contrast, tariffs would differentiate American industrialization from the British experience, shielding domestic labor from subsistence wages and securing workers opportunities for social-economic mobility.—
Made by History,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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That provides clues on whether businesses are looking to hire and potential wage inflation.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So integral to the clubs’ fortunes is Champions League participation that their remaining Premier League games have widely been deemed as irrelevancies.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Galperin is Argentina’s richest person with an $8.7 billion fortune by Forbes’ estimate.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While there are endless options, this model charges up quickly, lasts through several hours of use, and won't add weight to your pack.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2025
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There are small powder packets, solo packs of low-dose gummies and TSA-friendly buzz drops to add to a non-alcoholic drink or even coffee.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Virginia Housing provided the first mortgage for the project and payments are about $125,000 a month.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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Without any changes in interest rates or refinancing, that could ultimately amount to the city paying more than $800 million; those make up the bulk of the agreement, with contingent payments also possible.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packet. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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