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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
Each packet makes 12 big cookies ready to bake at home whenever the mood strikes or the day requires it.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
Be sure to check the seed packets, which often specify start dates based on growing zones.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
These travel-friendly packets of Gatorade electrolytes are my best friend on the plane.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
Make one final fold, placing the top packet over the bottom packet.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
Be sure to check the seed packets, which often specify start dates based on growing zones.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
These travel-friendly packets of Gatorade electrolytes are my best friend on the plane.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
Make one final fold, placing the top packet over the bottom packet.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet
Noun
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Style it with sneakers and a belt bag for a walking tour, then switch to dressier accessories for a night out.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Keep reading for more of Michael Kors Outlet’s best bags below.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Quiñones’ hefty salary of $750,000, which drew attention when she was hired, was meant to be competitive with private utility companies.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Funding for staff salaries, parks, libraries, road maintenance, recreation programs and community services for seniors and families all come from the same limited municipal resources.—
Rajiv Bhateja,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In promoting the new Disney+/Hulu bundle deal, the company cited upcoming programming coming to the services.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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This bundle remedies the common storage complaint by including a USB hub along with a 512GB SD card, giving you way more room for files than any other machine in this rundown.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ignoring Corners—or Overfilling Them Corners tend to become afterthoughts or package drop-offs.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
3 Mar. 2026
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Given the success of The Lost City, the new package drew a ton of attention, with Sony ultimately winning out with a deal that brings Bullock back to the studio.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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White plans to lead a protest against the pop-up co-organized with wage-advocacy nonprofit One Fair Wage.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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High rents and expensive homes are driving families and high-wage jobs out of California.—
Matt Mahan,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Xiao reportedly built his fortune in business with Communist Party leaders and is currently in prison following a high-profile abduction by Chinese agents and subsequent disappearance.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lilian’s friend had made a fortune in real estate; still, nothing would take the astonishing sting off that loss.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In both, Applegate’s characters — one a teenage girl trying to feed a pack of siblings, the other a middle-aged mother raising two sons — rise to the occasion, and do whatever is necessary to protect their families.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Schultz stumbled out of the gate and was trying to catch the rest of the pack.—
Jonathan Carone,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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The annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, according to the Mega Millions website.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packet. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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