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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
After grilling and carefully opening the steaming foil packets, squeeze lemon juice on top and garnish with parsley and scallion greens.
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Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to attend a workshop before preparing a grant application packet.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025
The open-source community has demonstrated that competitors can come together to advance standards and innovation, for example with the Data Plane Development Kit initiative to accelerate data packet processing across the industry.
—Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The report — which spans 28 pages and has three packets of supporting documents — cleared Kelly of intentionally causing his wife to trade based on insider information and having a conflict of interest, determining there wasn’t evidence to prove those two wrongdoings.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 25 July 2025
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Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to attend a workshop before preparing a grant application packet.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025
The open-source community has demonstrated that competitors can come together to advance standards and innovation, for example with the Data Plane Development Kit initiative to accelerate data packet processing across the industry.
—Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The report — which spans 28 pages and has three packets of supporting documents — cleared Kelly of intentionally causing his wife to trade based on insider information and having a conflict of interest, determining there wasn’t evidence to prove those two wrongdoings.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet
Noun
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Kosas is a mainstay in her beauty bag; the cruelty-free formula features peptides, caffeine, and hyaluronic acid to actively reduce dull skin and puffiness.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
5 Aug. 2025
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Taken together, those moves would strongly urge residents to use reusable bags.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To wit: If Anthony finishes first or second in Rookie of the Year voting, his salary from 2031-2033 goes up by $1 million each year, and the option increases by $2 million.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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McCarthy will receive $18.3 million while Robbins will be given $18.6 million, both payouts that will come in addition to the execs’ 2025 salaries.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But arguably the biggest change will come Aug. 21, when ESPN and Fox each launch their new streaming services, and bring their NFL games to streaming outside of the pay-TV bundle for the first time.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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As a bonus, this bundle includes a gSport protective case, which helps shield the headphones from damage and debris while traveling.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The overall number of games that fans will be able to watch outside of their local markets will be up in 2025-26 under the first year of the NBA’s new media rights package.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Phishing texts claiming that tolls haven’t been paid or packages can’t be delivered, calls from solicitors promising to erase debt, malware emails offering winnings from a sweepstakes that no one ever entered.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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But, if wages don’t rise to match those jumps, consumer spending could fall and slow the economy.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The bill would require taxpayers with incomes over $400,000 to pay Social Security taxes on all wage, self-employment, and investment income above that threshold.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Immigration is not a zero-sum game: more immigration can boost local and national economies while improving the fortunes of people seeking better lives.—
Alexander Kustov,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2025
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George, meanwhile, came out on top after coming dangerously close to losing his life, railroad company and fortune this season after overleveraging his businesses and being unable to make a few crucial deals.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The pack has a 90-minute battery life but is not tethered to an oxygen tank or vessel.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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The pack includes Bruno, who is smitten with Enid, despite her technically still being entangled with Ajax, the Gorgon.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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Act 272 of 1985 established that the first 12.5% of the gas that came off of the well was eligible for royalty payments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Aug. 2025
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On average, users are able to reduce their student loan payments by nearly $200 per month.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packet. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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