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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
Along with Grant, Geraint Jones — of the European Space Agency and principal investigator of the Comet Interceptor mission — was able to predict the ion tail crossing thanks to their Tailcatcher program, which is computer code that can track the movements of packets of solar wind material.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Phonons are packets of heat energy, in the way that photons are packets of electromagnetic energy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
After their visits, stuff is always missing from my house — a hairbrush, my dog’s electric nail file, random dishes and plates, rat traps, laundry detergent packets, dollar store craft items, etc.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
After their visits, stuff is always missing from my house — a hairbrush, my dog’s electric nail file, random dishes and plates, rat traps, laundry detergent packets, dollar store craft items, etc.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
The district turned to printing out packets and delivering them, breaking multiple copiers from overuse, Deputy Superintendent Jvanna Hanks said.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Clear protein powder is often available in tubs, resealable bags, and single-serving packets.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Oct. 2025
In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
But one of the boxes did not contain five packets of ballots, which totaled 250 ballots, according to Bellows.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Phonons are packets of heat energy, in the way that photons are packets of electromagnetic energy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
After their visits, stuff is always missing from my house — a hairbrush, my dog’s electric nail file, random dishes and plates, rat traps, laundry detergent packets, dollar store craft items, etc.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
After their visits, stuff is always missing from my house — a hairbrush, my dog’s electric nail file, random dishes and plates, rat traps, laundry detergent packets, dollar store craft items, etc.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
The district turned to printing out packets and delivering them, breaking multiple copiers from overuse, Deputy Superintendent Jvanna Hanks said.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Clear protein powder is often available in tubs, resealable bags, and single-serving packets.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Oct. 2025
In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
But one of the boxes did not contain five packets of ballots, which totaled 250 ballots, according to Bellows.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packets
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The new collection features 51 products, including club chairs, outdoor sofas, coffee tables, and multi-piece bundles made from a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) material.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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As streaming services like Netflix have exploded in popularity, tens of millions of US households have stopped subscribing to traditional cable bundles, meaning many homes can no longer simply turn on CNN.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Currently, port operations bring in about $13 million in revenue, mainly through property leases, that goes back into supporting port operations, including employee salaries, capital repairs and other costs, Port Director Charles Gerard said.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rozier, 31, has earned $135 million in NBA salaries over a career that began when the Boston Celtics drafted him in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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With the help of vacuum bags, one traveler fit two pairs of jeans, two pairs of joggers, two jackets, socks and underwear, Nike slides, four shirts, and toiletries.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Interior-design firms are touting their ability to build restaurants around delivery, with bike parking, clear signage, dedicated entrances, wallfuls of cubbies to shove bags into—essentially trying to cram two experiences into a building that used to house one.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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All the while, wages haven’t grown at the same pace as home appreciation, making buying a house feel even more unaffordable.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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While rents have increased in recent years, wages in the city have not kept up.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Officials in Jamaica have activated nearly 600 shelters and closed major transportation hubs in anticipation of hazardous conditions, and have said that warehouses across the island are well-stocked with thousands of food packages ready for quick distribution if necessary.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Expect more packages of tangy gummies, riding off a meteoric high last year.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Once the federal government has reopened, SNAP benefits for November will be paid, followed by December payments.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But in recent days, requests for help with groceries, rent, mortgage payments and utility bills have soared, says Sig Meilus, the organization's director.—
Jenny Abamu,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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It was started to rival Tesla's home energy systems and provide battery packs, EV chargers and software to help customers optimize charging and ride out electric grid disruptions.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Murray had a fatal motor-neuron disease, and had reportedly accepted the job in exchange for a shipping container’s worth of cigarettes—twenty thousand packs.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Packets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packets. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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