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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as in salaries

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 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 Medications expire, blister packets get used and never replaced, and adhesive bandages lose their stickiness over time. — Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 22 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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Noun

As is the case with all Premium Subscriptions, bundles can be found throughout the Roku platform including within the Subscriptions Destination, Streaming Store and Premium Subscriptions Home.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Streamers are looking to boost their services by joining forces, creating offerings like the cable bundles of yore, and today marks Prime Video’s largest one yet.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of bundles

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Although many doctors do their best under the circumstances, unlivable public salaries have made bribe-taking increasingly common.

— Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
The military has struggled to adequately pay salaries as inflation soars and state budgets shrink.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

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Officers later brought the men back to the hotel with bags over their heads and beat them in front of other detainees, according to the lawyers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
There are entry checks, large bags are prohibited — and smoking marijuana is not allowed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of bags

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The Writers Guild of America later joined the fray, with a lawsuit that argued the merger would suppress wages and worsen working conditions for writers by creating a single mega-buyer of film and television programming.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Most men have seen their real wages fall over the past four decades, and a growing share of young men are dropping out of the workforce.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of wages

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Lavish new restaurants, upgraded hospitality packages and high-profile events such as the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix illustrate the city's push toward premium experiences.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
The Saturday night football game will also air live on ESPN Unlimited, which doesn’t offer a free trial of its own, but is included in any of DirecTV’s Signature packages, which do offer the aforementioned five-day free trial period.

— Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of packages

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The more likely outcome is that his payments will raise our annual national deficit, which is projected to reach $2 trillion by the end of the year, by about 50 percent--and add to the country's $40 trillion national debt.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Connecticut officials were quick Thursday to condemn Diamantis for fleeing the country and took steps to stop his state pension payments.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of payments

Noun

More accurate state-of-charge information can help battery operators monitor systems and manage battery packs over longer operating periods.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
The $799 Ultra 4 packs impressive battery gains, but the $399 Series 12 is the real star of the show.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

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