Thesaurus results for PACKETS

packets

noun

plural of packet

as in bundles

a wrapped or sealed case containing an item or set of items a packet of letters that her husband wrote while he was in the army

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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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Recent Examples of packets My dad always packs electrolyte packets to stay energized on-the-go. — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026 The chain's salt packets now contain sea salt instead of iodized salt. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Then, place the packets inside an airtight container—ideally with a silica-gel packet to absorb any lingering moisture. — Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026 If the only ramen available comes packaged with soup seasoning, simply discard the flavor packets and use the noodles for this recipe. — Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 One flight carried 10 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the capital of Kathmandu, including portable generator sets, dignity kits, food packets and water purification tablets, as well as doctors, paramedics and rescue workers, Jaishankar said. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 This box comes with 30 packets of vitamin C at 1,000 milligrams. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 Depending on the school and the child’s grade, some teachers follow a set agenda, with presentation slides, packets or lists of topics to cover. — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Once, when the curd did not set, Jaya Aunty did not do what Nidhi’s mother would have done—namely, shrug her shoulders and nip out to the store for a couple of squishy packets. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

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And Roku introduced a customizable set of bundles with 30 new combinations of services including HBO Max, AMC+, Fox One and Starz.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
However, prices increased for the Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN Select bundles with ads (from $20 to $22) and without ads (from $29 to $33).

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of bundles

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Prison workers ask for raises Nicole Solovskoy, a registered nurse at California Health Care Facility, said many essential workers would like to see a special salary adjustment to bolster salaries.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Experts say the Houthis have struggled to pay salaries to civil servants, including public sector doctors and diverted most tax revenues to their military wing.

— Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of salaries

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With nearly 6,900 five-star reviews, the majority of shoppers appreciate the bags’ quality, portability, durability, and value.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Before applying the mulch, Singh advises removing any handles, tape, staples, or labels from the paper bags.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of bags

Noun

Historians have said the act played a key role in expanding insurance for American workers because employers, unable to offer higher wages, offered insurance and other types of fringe benefits.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Cast members want high wages, and these all sort of tug in the opposite direction of each other.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of wages

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As sources involved in newspaper packages note, anything that gives your project a competitive edge is needed in this tough media landscape.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
Appointments can be scheduled for a white-glove delivery of bulk merchandise, for example, while standard packages can be delivered within a broader time frame.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of packages

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The Merchant Risk Council’s 2026 fraud report found that 63% of merchants are exploring or implementing agentic AI payments, payments an AI agent initiates on a customer’s behalf, even as 62% report rising first-party misuse.

— Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Officials where the facility is being built have delayed permits necessary to power the project, and Oracle may seek to delay lease payments.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of payments

Noun

The project took critical minerals from end-of-life GM battery packs, processed them, and returned them to the supply chain for use in new battery cells.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Netflix recently released the official trailer, chock-full of retro-futuristic elements, like flying cars, jet packs, laser guns, aliens, and yes, a sultry femme fatale.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

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