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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
The largest coffee and donut brand in the United States has teamed up with the Jel Sert Company to bring its tasty refresher flavors to retailers near you in convenient to-go packets that are perfect to throw in your purse, beach bag, or office bag.
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Molly Burford, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Instead, small bags of chips or packets of oatmeal can be transferred into an open bin, and the boxes can be broken down and recycled to reclaim precious real estate.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Staying hydrated is key, too, which is where electrolyte packets can come in handy.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
However, even with these improvements, detergent packets remain one of the leading causes of injury.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Longer than backers generally wait for their sticker packets and livestream Q&As.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Overcrowding plants Seed packets and nursery tags list spacing requirements for a reason.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Seal the parchment packets and place on two rimmed baking sheets.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
One of the biggest impacts of this change will likely be to the agenda packets for future county meetings.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Molly Burford, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
Instead, small bags of chips or packets of oatmeal can be transferred into an open bin, and the boxes can be broken down and recycled to reclaim precious real estate.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Staying hydrated is key, too, which is where electrolyte packets can come in handy.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
However, even with these improvements, detergent packets remain one of the leading causes of injury.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Longer than backers generally wait for their sticker packets and livestream Q&As.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Overcrowding plants Seed packets and nursery tags list spacing requirements for a reason.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Seal the parchment packets and place on two rimmed baking sheets.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
One of the biggest impacts of this change will likely be to the agenda packets for future county meetings.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packets
Noun
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Most jobs are bundles of tasks.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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My mother’s cousins and neighbors joined us; trays, coffee, and bundles of cloth—used to lay couscous grains out to dry in the sun—were passed from hand to hand.—
Boutheina Ben Salem,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Many of them remained on administrative leave for months, receiving salaries while being barred from working.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Here are the salaries of all the Inter Miami players, listed highest to lowest.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The sun was out, the bags were packed, and a family vacation to Bali was waiting on the other side of a long flight.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Video also showed some passengers coming down the slide with what looked to be their carry-on bags.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The Mandalorian & Grogu production was estimated to have hired 500 crew members, 54 cast members, and 3500 background players for 92 filming days in California and was expected to generate a record-breaking $166,438,000 in qualified expenditures and below-the-line wages.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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On the other side of the Hudson, New Jersey Transit slogged through a three-day strike last year in a fight also predicated on wages.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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This year’s Marché is loaded with horror and sci-fi packages pairing top-shelf filmmakers with our biggest stars, proving that genre has become world cinema’s lingua franca.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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While Netflix's push into live sports has drawn some criticism, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the strategy is not aimed at securing full-season rights packages for any sports league.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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If your former spouse misses payments, your credit takes the hit too.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Vance alleged California is allowing fraud and the deferred payments would force it to take the issue more seriously.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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In mass, shampoo and conditioner combo packs performed well as consumers searched for value.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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Villagers had allegedly complained that packs of stray dogs were often roaming the area before the incident occurred, per the outlet.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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“Packets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packets. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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