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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
In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Yes, the little packets tucked inside a new pair of shoes.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
How many federal agents will be deployed to Great Lakes is unknown, but hopefully Lake County tourism marketeers already are preparing packets for the visitors, outlining sights and attractions available when rest and relaxation breaks are taken after a tough tour of duty in Chicago.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Because the header can be read, the system can wrap both types of data into internet-style packets and route them with existing protocols.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
The pockets can store seed packets, gloves, or small tools, while the waistband provides a comfortable fit.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
These pigment cells come in packets called melanosomes.
—Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 23 Aug. 2025
Eventually, the agent and informant were introduced to Alnas, who reportedly sold multiple one-pound packets of methamphetamine and several firearms to the agent.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Chaparro says this snack option has simple ingredients, great taste, and comes in single-serve packets ideal for kids.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025
Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Yes, the little packets tucked inside a new pair of shoes.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
How many federal agents will be deployed to Great Lakes is unknown, but hopefully Lake County tourism marketeers already are preparing packets for the visitors, outlining sights and attractions available when rest and relaxation breaks are taken after a tough tour of duty in Chicago.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Because the header can be read, the system can wrap both types of data into internet-style packets and route them with existing protocols.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
The pockets can store seed packets, gloves, or small tools, while the waistband provides a comfortable fit.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
These pigment cells come in packets called melanosomes.
—Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 23 Aug. 2025
Eventually, the agent and informant were introduced to Alnas, who reportedly sold multiple one-pound packets of methamphetamine and several firearms to the agent.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Chaparro says this snack option has simple ingredients, great taste, and comes in single-serve packets ideal for kids.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packets
Noun
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Other prizes include an Airbnb gift card, virtual reality gaming bundles or lessons to become a DJ, musician, stand-up comic or a graffiti artist.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Crucially, many of those bundles have focused on content outside the Times’ core news offerings.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Job postings that mentioned at least one AI skill advertised salaries 28% higher on average than those that listed none, representing roughly $18,000 more per year.—
Dylan Butts
Shreya Ghosal,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some of London’s biggest companies have moved or considered moving their stock listings to New York, where prices tend to be higher, liquidity deeper, and executive salaries bigger.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Scroll through to find leggings, hoodies, belt bags, sneakers, joggers, and more, starting at $29.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Sep. 2025
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Most bags, approximately 95 percent, pass this screening and don’t need to be physically inspected by a TSA officer.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Comparing unit prices at the grocery store, shopping the sale racks and collecting spare change are necessities for many Americans, who are coping with stagnant wages, rising prices and mounting bills.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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His office said the shows are projected to generate $714 million in qualified expenditures and $413 million in qualified wages across the Golden State.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Further afield, guests can also enjoy activities such as heliskiing, whale watching, hiking, and horse riding, with the lodge also offering customizable tour packages and transportation options, including a 10-minute helicopter transfer from Akureyri Airport.—
Mia Taylor,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Without independent, experienced directors, the board has become a rubber stamp, approving misaligned compensation packages and tolerating underwhelming strategies while shareholders and franchisees shoulder the consequences.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pakam connects waste companies with a tracking and payments program.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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But the payments that brought billions in revenue to Tesla will now vanish.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That makes the $65 fee and all those frozen chicken nuggets and packs of ramen a pretty smart deal.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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The exception to 'nobody in the AAA space is still working on RTS projects' might be Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios; Age of Empires — one of the undisputed greats of the genre — is still alive and regularly getting new entries, expansions, and smaller content packs.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Packets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packets. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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