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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
Placing a few silica gel desiccant packets in the storage containers can reduce humidity issues, too.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
More than 80% of the children who get three daily food packets recover within two months.
—Bernard Leca, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Tickets: Subscription renewal packets will be mailed in early April; individual tickets will go on sale in mid-July.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
Add $25 for a 50-count box of coagulant packets, and that's nearly $2 for each use, not including the hefty $1,600 toilet price.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
More than 80% of the children who get three daily food packets recover within two months.
—Bernard Leca, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
Tickets: Subscription renewal packets will be mailed in early April; individual tickets will go on sale in mid-July.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
Add $25 for a 50-count box of coagulant packets, and that's nearly $2 for each use, not including the hefty $1,600 toilet price.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet
Noun
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And who doesn’t love bags of organic, herbal tea and lavender towels?—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
26 Mar. 2025
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That bag included a pair of argyle socks, which contained the two hidden notes.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The remote Queensland town of Julia Creek, population 500, is offering about double the salary a family physician would earn in the state’s capital, Brisbane.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Not to mention the fact that the average salary in the U.S. sits below that figure, at around $66,622, according to the latest data from the Social Security Administration.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Snaking through the salons of an old Paris mansion, the circuitous catwalk is marked with bundles of spindly wood branches and vibrant floral blooms, adornments that add an ethereal air to the silk-stocking grandeur.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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The group sought a waiver of a requirement that replacement voice services be offered on a stand-alone basis instead of only in a bundle with broadband.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The package contained a roll of very thin paper that has seeds embedded in it.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Rural renaissance: The state Senate passed a legislative package that, in part, establishes a state office that will connect rural communities with resources and grants.—
Yacob Reyes,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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For example, Illinois sets required wage rates local governments have to pay for public works projects—a mandate that takes away local control, significantly inflates costs and limits the ability to stretch taxpayer dollars.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Chelsea do not disclose their wage bill but their total expenses in 2022-23 (£13.1m) were nearly double United’s from the same year (£7.1m).—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bridgeman made his fortune without ever making more than $350,000 in one NBA season.—
Michael Hutton,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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However, the party’s fortunes in the polls have since improved amid a trade war with the United States.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This affordable pack is for more advanced hikers that need to carry food, water and shelter.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Making the switch from using press releases as tactical news vehicles to strategically leveraging them as long-lead PR tools allows companies to stay ahead of the pack.—
Daniel Lotzof,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Per Report Social Security Changes Position On Controversial Phone Service Cuts Interesting factoid #2: The first monthly Social Security payment was issued on January 31, 1940 to Ida May Fuller of Vermont, who had paid $24.75 into the system in 1937, 1938, and 1939.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The proposal includes the potential for another $1 million to be paid out if the Jaguars play in Orlando and make the playoffs – each home playoff game boosting the payment by $500,000.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packet. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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