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 Caffeine pouches, small packets placed in the mouth between the lip and gum, are marketed as a portable and discreet way to boost energy and focus. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 There are six packets of seaweed snacks that are very lightly coated in a sweet and spicy barbecue sauce. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 Wood panel in front of the three-compartment sink is not smooth and easily cleanable and container used for butter packets is cracked. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 Much like the big aluminum food bags, pouch batteries are flat packets made of flexible material that can house multiple battery cells instead of food. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 Pheromone packets and spraying, which cost up to $25 a tree, are other alternatives. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 The baits, packets coated with fishmeal crumbles, are designed to attract raccoons and other wildlife. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Instant oatmeal packets and popcorn cover the microwave side. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 For microwave snacks, instant oatmeal packets and popcorn do the job. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Though the company is still throwing off bundles of cash, the profits aren’t good enough for a ravenous Wall Street, and the blood of 1,000 staff has been let as Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters attempt to change the record.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Buildup was also found inside the microwave in the kitchen, and bundles of cilantro were sitting on top of a wiping cloth on the prep table in the kitchen.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of bundles

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The list identifies 93 federal employees, sharing their full names, salaries, employment histories and pictures of their faces.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
The union appears to be the main supporter of the proposal and says the restrictions would prevent excessive spending on executive salaries, fundraisers and other administrative expenses.

— Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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Cardboard boxes and paper bags of food items being stored directly on floor of walk-in cooler and dry storage area.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Outside Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, people filled plastic bags with sand to try to prevent further flooding inside.

— Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

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Its Office of Health Care Affordability sets enforceable cost‑growth targets for the whole sector and for individual organizations, with fines beginning in 2028 and a goal of holding growth near 3%, in line with wages.

— Paul Markovich, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
What readers are saying The comments reflect skepticism and frustration about the feasibility of saving a year's worth of expenses, especially given the current economic challenges such as low wages, high living costs, and job market difficulties.

— Maurie Backman, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

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Parking is free, and there will be shuttles to take you and your packages to your car.

— Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026
Beehive Chief Product Officer Gordie Follin said Frenzy 6 packages Frenzy 8’s core capabilities into a smaller design.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of packages

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For now, merchants that want to accept agentic payments should be tracking these developments and ensuring their own systems are set up to work with these protocols.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Congress should pass legislation that ensures predictable payments that reflect fair market rates and removes incentives to exploit arbitration while preserving strong protections against surprise bills.

— Christian Swann, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of payments

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Gallery-goers are perhaps more accustomed to seeing paintings of private menageries or packs of hunting hounds—both status symbols for the nobility—but there was also a trend for portraits of large groups of little dogs.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
The company will also add Mōmi’s assortment of baby bottles and pacifiers to its website, with pacifiers priced around $14 each and two-packs of Mōmi’s 5-ounce bottles in both glass and plastic around $28.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

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