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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as in salaries

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 One flight carried 10 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the capital of Kathmandu, including portable generator sets, dignity kits, food packets and water purification tablets, as well as doctors, paramedics and rescue workers, Jaishankar said. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 Medications expire, blister packets get used and never replaced, and adhesive bandages lose their stickiness over time. — Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026 This box comes with 30 packets of vitamin C at 1,000 milligrams. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 Depending on the school and the child’s grade, some teachers follow a set agenda, with presentation slides, packets or lists of topics to cover. — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Once, when the curd did not set, Jaya Aunty did not do what Nidhi’s mother would have done—namely, shrug her shoulders and nip out to the store for a couple of squishy packets. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 Many come in numerous pill packets, which some users feel is wasteful. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 This goes for yeast packets stashed in the back of the pantry, too. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026 The packets contained twice as much condiment as conventional packets and invited fans to call a foul on bland food. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The locations 7 Brew purchased at auction come in two bundles, with 49 sites in group A and 24 in group B.

— John Magsam Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2026
Beyond the hero device, Dyson is positioning the CameraJet as the first piece of a larger Dyson Dental System that includes formulation bundles and, eventually, subscriptions for refills.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

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Unions serve as a vital counterbalance in an economy where corporate profits and executive salaries often overshadow the needs of the workforce.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
The teams that play in the richest league in the world are able to pay fees and salaries that increasingly few in continental Europe can match.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of salaries

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Cal Fire Local 1881 says wages haven’t kept up with inflation, according to previous Sacramento Bee reporting.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
The group alleged security forces opened fire on job seekers in Gachsaran and Ahvaz and reported separate demonstrations over unpaid wages, inflation, fuel shortages and working conditions.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of wages

Noun

Belton is an intriguing player, but Cisco should also see action in certain packages.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Customers who sign up for one of DirecTV’s Signature packages — Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate or Premier — can get two months of the Movies Extra Pack + Peacock at no cost.

— Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of packages

Noun

Further, according to a recent RMG Research poll, 79% of current union members — who have firsthand experience dealing with union officials — agree that union membership and dues payments should be voluntary.

— Mark Mix, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
If rates rise, your monthly mortgage payments will get more expensive.

— Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of payments

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The company says the model could use battery inlays produced at scale in France or Taiwan before downstream partners assemble them into cells, modules and packs closer to customers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
And then there are the animals The regulations say domestic or other animals kept in groups such as packs, herds, litters, bevies or flocks larger than three are prohibited, unless the Village approves otherwise by resolution.

— Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

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