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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
Rodney is off delivering packets of fish to other members of his family.
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NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Seed packets should have sowing instructions specific to that plant.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Wallis would put trading cards in taco seasoning packets and then only pay for the packets, according to Florida attorney general James Uthmeier.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
But as the headlines pile up like white powder packets in the Caribbean, maybe the animals are trying to tell us something.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Patrons will be able to take some packets home.
—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Spring is also the time of year to get back in the garden, so seed packets or even a fresh pair of gardening gloves will go to very good use and be on theme.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Seven stacks of tiny paper cups were arranged to the left, next to packets of Nescafé, pouches of two-minute noodles, and a double gas burner connected to the cylinder—the main tool of his trade.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Seed packets should have sowing instructions specific to that plant.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Wallis would put trading cards in taco seasoning packets and then only pay for the packets, according to Florida attorney general James Uthmeier.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
But as the headlines pile up like white powder packets in the Caribbean, maybe the animals are trying to tell us something.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Patrons will be able to take some packets home.
—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Spring is also the time of year to get back in the garden, so seed packets or even a fresh pair of gardening gloves will go to very good use and be on theme.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Seven stacks of tiny paper cups were arranged to the left, next to packets of Nescafé, pouches of two-minute noodles, and a double gas burner connected to the cylinder—the main tool of his trade.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packets
Noun
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Choose from pasta, rice and Spicy Buffalo Ranch Mac & Cheese in four and eight-pack options, plus bundles.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Hostinger’s managed WordPress hosting bundles the core pieces into one plan.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lee’s Summit tax levy Voters in the Lee’s Summit school district are deciding on whether to approve a tax levy that will be used to increase teacher salaries.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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On average, teachers earn lower salaries at Oakland Unified than in any other school district in Alameda County, according to data compiled by the Oakland Education Association teachers union.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That’s an increase of $10 on each of the first two bags and $50 on the third.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Some appeared to be carrying remains in evidence bags before leaving around noon.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While bonds are used to pay for projects, governments typically use tax levies to pay for operating expenses like wages, health care or utilities.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The unions have been negotiating with the district for more than a year over wages, staffing levels and working conditions.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Where do your packages normally come from?—
Megan Cassidy,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Plus, DirecTV offers a five-day free trial for any plan, meaning new members can stream Real Housewives (and everything else the packages have to offer) at no cost during the trial period.—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Access to fuel, machinery and transportation routes often requires payments in gold to authorities or armed networks, embedding illicit production in the supply chain.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Another foundation in their name also did not make direct payments to the group during that time, according to its tax records.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Choose from Standard/Queen and King sizes in a variety of colors in packs of one, two and four.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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These packs offer a CLTC range of 373 miles (600 km) and 441 miles (710 km), while 3C fast charging adds nearly 186 miles of range in 10 minutes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Apr. 2026
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