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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
Cornflakes, coconut shavings, packets of crisps, french fries.
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Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Store 1–2 packets based on your eating frequency, as tofu can spoil quickly once opened.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) ensures these packets arrive in the right order and reach their destination.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Usman’s surviving twin was readmitted to the nutrition program in July and still receives ready-to-use therapeutic food packets and critical care for severe malnutrition, Mercy Corps said, but the threat of further funding cuts puts ongoing treatment for this child and others at risk.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
The seed packets will provide instructions regarding the sunlight, soil, depth, spacing requirements, and the best planting time of year.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Don't forget ketchup, mayo, and mustard packets, too.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Most wind up sitting in a car’s glovebox beneath piles of registration forms, repair receipts, and take-out ketchup packets.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Caffeine pouches are small packets that are placed in the mouth between the gums and cheek or between the lips.
—Dr. Mark Corkins, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Store 1–2 packets based on your eating frequency, as tofu can spoil quickly once opened.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) ensures these packets arrive in the right order and reach their destination.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Usman’s surviving twin was readmitted to the nutrition program in July and still receives ready-to-use therapeutic food packets and critical care for severe malnutrition, Mercy Corps said, but the threat of further funding cuts puts ongoing treatment for this child and others at risk.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
The seed packets will provide instructions regarding the sunlight, soil, depth, spacing requirements, and the best planting time of year.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Don't forget ketchup, mayo, and mustard packets, too.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Most wind up sitting in a car’s glovebox beneath piles of registration forms, repair receipts, and take-out ketchup packets.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Caffeine pouches are small packets that are placed in the mouth between the gums and cheek or between the lips.
—Dr. Mark Corkins, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packets
Noun
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Inqmy 2-Piece Faux Hanging Flowers This faux floral set includes two bundles of artificial flowers that are bright, voluminous, and full.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
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Exactly what Murray or his assistants would have produced (although our bundles would then go off to be keyed into a database, rather than being typeset by compositors).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most workers contributed 5% of their salaries to their 401(a) accounts each year, with the state kicking in 1%.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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The city, on the other hand, proposed a 5% wage increase on 2023 salaries, with no retroactive backpay.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No large bags, backpacks or duffle bags are allowed at the park.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her son helps clip succulents and pick pumpkins and in the past his friends have gotten involved in helping assemble the gift bags.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Studies in North Carolina, Virginia, and New York have found that nonprofit hospitals commonly garnish wages from indebted patients, with some studies finding those patients tend to work in low-wage occupations.—
Rae Ellen Bichell,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Democrats Sheldon Whitehouse and Brendan Boyle have introduced the Fair Share Act, which would require Americans earning over $400,000 to pay Social Security taxes on all income above that threshold, including wages, self-employment, and investments.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For the holidays, Fustini’s offers a selection of gift packages.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Instead of using it to sell national packages while also letting teams sell their local rights, NFL owners rolled all of their TV rights up into those mega national TV packages.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These companies benefit from the speed and cost savings of blockchain payments, without the constant fear of account closures or unjustified delays.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Automatic payments will be issued first and within 90 days of the FTC order.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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A couple of years later, General Motors tried something similar with the plug-in hybrid Volt, and since then, battery EVs with much larger lithium-ion packs have gotten in on the act, although such pilot programs have invariably involved commercial EV fleets.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Hydration packs are allowed and do not need to be clear, but must be empty and have no more than two main compartments and one smaller compartment.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Packets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packets. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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