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as in salary
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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as in bundle
chiefly British
a very large amount of money
that town house in Mayfair cost a packet
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Recent Examples of packet
The real zing comes from the acidic lemon glaze packet—mix it with water and pour it over your lemon cake for extra flavor.
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Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
As there were at least 100 different proposals circulating between the two entities, union officials will spend some time compiling the new proposal’s details into a packet for its 1,600-plus members, Beck said.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Here, sugar packets served with your cappuccino come delicately branded; the bartenders wear vests the color of blood oranges; and the bedding is made by the same company that supplied linens for the original Orient Express trains.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
Cut open the packets carefully and top the chicken and broccoli with the tomato mixture and lemon zest.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2026
As there were at least 100 different proposals circulating between the two entities, union officials will spend some time compiling the new proposal’s details into a packet for its 1,600-plus members, Beck said.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Here, sugar packets served with your cappuccino come delicately branded; the bartenders wear vests the color of blood oranges; and the bedding is made by the same company that supplied linens for the original Orient Express trains.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
Cut open the packets carefully and top the chicken and broccoli with the tomato mixture and lemon zest.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet
Noun
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After a bit of back-and-forth, one of the crew members grabbed a plastic bag and handed it to a tall, radiantly handsome Canadian actor named Marc.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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One bag serves three hearty portions, or four measly ones.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And most importantly, concerns that other organizations would use their spending to push for a salary tax in upcoming labor negotiations.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The annual operating budget of the district is $73 million, of which salaries and benefits are $53 million, according to the district.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unfortunately, there’s no telling when the legacy bundle will stop shedding customers.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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As cord-cutting has shrunk the pay-TV bundle from 100 million homes about a decade ago to 60 million-plus today, cable and satellite operators have been overhauling their strategies.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After booking affordable dental tourism packages, patients then fly to Turkey.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police said the package was shipped from China and was marked as containing an automotive filter.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Failing to win promotion in 2023-24, with such a significant wage budget, was a major disappointment for Leeds and Farke survived serious discussions at the top of the club about his potential sacking.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This cost is nominally shared between employers and employees, but workers bear the real burden through both paycheck deductions and forgone wages.—
Jordan Bruneau,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On the 265th pitch of their April 17 game, when the Baltimore Orioles needed some late-inning fortune, Leody Taveras tapped his helmet.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Many expected those fortunes to change when Steve Cohen, now worth approximately $23 billion, bought the team in 2020 with an appetite to turn it into a winner.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The first collection of in-box toys features exclusive Whataburger sticker packs, with five distinct designs to discover and collect.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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One of the pacemakers continued until just after the 25-kilometer mark, by which time the pack had been reduced to three.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gray added that both players agreed to lose the game in exchange for $10,000 to $15,000 in payments each.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the coming years, a smaller share of Americans will work and a larger share will require Social Security payments, Medicare, disability-insurance coverage, and long-term care.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packet. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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