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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
According to Teasdale Foods, customers complained that the taco dinner kits contained cocoa mix packets instead of taco seasoning packets.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Even as the Internet enters into Phase 4, long gone is its limited mandate of merely moving data packets.
—Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025
As of July this year, UNICEF has had to cut the number of RUTF packets given per child in the camps, to try to stretch resources.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Born in a community cookbook (like most of the best recipes), this effortless supper leans on convenient seasoning packets and jarred pepperonici peppers for a big flavor boost.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Most nurseries carry seed packets of alpine strawberries, which germinate with ease.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
All told, police seized more than $202,000 and 15,000 cigarette packets, most of which were imported from Germany and China and are believed to have a higher level of nicotine than typical American cigarettes, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Along with Grant, Geraint Jones — of the European Space Agency and principal investigator of the Comet Interceptor mission — was able to predict the ion tail crossing thanks to their Tailcatcher program, which is computer code that can track the movements of packets of solar wind material.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
After their visits, stuff is always missing from my house — a hairbrush, my dog’s electric nail file, random dishes and plates, rat traps, laundry detergent packets, dollar store craft items, etc.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Even as the Internet enters into Phase 4, long gone is its limited mandate of merely moving data packets.
—Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025
As of July this year, UNICEF has had to cut the number of RUTF packets given per child in the camps, to try to stretch resources.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Born in a community cookbook (like most of the best recipes), this effortless supper leans on convenient seasoning packets and jarred pepperonici peppers for a big flavor boost.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Most nurseries carry seed packets of alpine strawberries, which germinate with ease.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
All told, police seized more than $202,000 and 15,000 cigarette packets, most of which were imported from Germany and China and are believed to have a higher level of nicotine than typical American cigarettes, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Along with Grant, Geraint Jones — of the European Space Agency and principal investigator of the Comet Interceptor mission — was able to predict the ion tail crossing thanks to their Tailcatcher program, which is computer code that can track the movements of packets of solar wind material.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
After their visits, stuff is always missing from my house — a hairbrush, my dog’s electric nail file, random dishes and plates, rat traps, laundry detergent packets, dollar store craft items, etc.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packets
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The new collection features 51 products, including club chairs, outdoor sofas, coffee tables, and multi-piece bundles made from a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) material.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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As streaming services like Netflix have exploded in popularity, tens of millions of US households have stopped subscribing to traditional cable bundles, meaning many homes can no longer simply turn on CNN.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to Sine, those fees primarily covered the salaries of three Blueprint employees working on-site within the university’s athletic department.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Some hefty salaries left the club this summer, including Kévin Cabral, Chidozie Awaziem and Djordje Mihailovic, who together combined for nearly $5 million.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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Each person can take four bags of food.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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The bags—each featuring tonal shades of brown and beige and a bold Coach logo—retail for $350-$395.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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The only alternative, Rodrik says, is embracing the services economy and raising productivity and wages in it.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Unlike New York, housing costs are about 27% lower than the national average, according to data from RentCafe, though wages trail behind the national average.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Upon re-inspection, the inspector saw gnaw marks on the plastic container and on three packages of almonds inside.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both general admission and exclusive VIP experience packages are available.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Not only have debit and credit card payments become more popular with Gen Z, but so have buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) services.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Trump officials' focus on recouping payments from defaulted student loan borrowers was a reversal of the Education Department's strategy under former President Joe Biden, which centered more on providing borrowers with additional options to get current on their bills.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Officials from Arevon, an Arizona company that owns the facility, said 4 of 84 Tesla battery packs at the site burned.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The e-commerce data firm said variety packs account for about one-third of all candy sales, followed by hard candy, which has become the second-biggest moneymaker on Amazon.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Packets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packets. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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