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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
Smith replied that private schools must submit renewal packets every year before they are approved to continue participation in the accounts program, and that the agency compares the new tuition rates against the older rates.
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Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
Sammy, with his pony tail and wedge cut, was behind the pill window handing out pill packets.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.
—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
Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
Sammy, with his pony tail and wedge cut, was behind the pill window handing out pill packets.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packets
Noun
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In the early two-thousands, his team had taken a first shot at the ten-foot-high bundles of wheat that adorn some of the windows.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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To build this fall door wreath, wire bundles of ornamental grass and purple fountain grass seed heads to a wreath form, keeping the shape loose and imperfect.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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This is largely because cap charges associated with bonuses, unlike cap charges from base salaries, can be prorated across up to five years.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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In terms of pay, salaries typically range from $75,000 to $120,000 in the US, and £55,000 to £85,000 in the UK.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Marc Jacobs during his tenure at Louis Vuitton invited artists like Richard Prince and Takashi Murakami to put their style of art on what would become best-selling and collectible bags.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Outside of shows, bandanas, fringe bags, and cowboy boots have made their ways into the wardrobes of editors and influencers alike.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Boomers bought homes when prices were low and wages were steady.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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That tends to lead to lower wages, more concentration of wealth and power.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That game, however, is unavailable for buyers of season-ticket packages according to emails and screenshots provided to SportsMoney by multiple season ticket holders.—
Andrew Wagner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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My mother regularly intercepted the packages, returned the items, and used the money to buy food for our family.—
Rachel Kushner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More than 15% of all new car payments, including both loans and leases, are more than $1,000 a month, a record share, according to Experian.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Berger also said that Brown would not have been on the train if Charlotte had enforced fare payments on light rail.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To keep auditors happy without grinding delivery to a halt, generate evidence packs straight from your PLM and CI/CD pipelines.—
Ranganath Taware,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Two people were suspected of stealing packs of alcohol.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Packets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packets. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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