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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
But much of what’s included in county agenda packets are things like contracts and scans of documents that the county didn’t itself create, Lasky explained, which means the county can’t create the documents to be ADA-compliant from the beginning.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Consider keeping this list accessible — on your phone, at the front desk, or in your adoption packet.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Some pharmacies will even package your medications into packets, one for each time slot in each day.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Candidate filing packets, fees and qualifications can be found on the Oklahoma State Election Board website.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 19 Mar. 2026
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Consider keeping this list accessible — on your phone, at the front desk, or in your adoption packet.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Some pharmacies will even package your medications into packets, one for each time slot in each day.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Candidate filing packets, fees and qualifications can be found on the Oklahoma State Election Board website.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet
Noun
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Some of the victims had been wearing backpacks equipped with airbags that can help keep people on the surface of an avalanche, but had not pulled the cords to deploy the bags, the report said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Observer compared full-time city employee salaries from its database to publicly available data for similar positions in Mecklenburg County and other cities throughout the country.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The young stars of Netflix’s Stranger Things were successful in securing big salary bumps heading into the show’s fifth and final season.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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This fluffy ginger bundle of feline affection is a main character of the store’s Instagram page.—
Jill Robbins,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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This little magic bundle arrived on my birthday.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Full season, half season and quarter season packages are available.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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New subscribers can purchase subscription packages in early summer, and single tickets will go on sale sometime after that.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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The union said the company had offered less than 2% more a year in wages, which is less than inflation in Colorado.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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An earnings tax is a tax paid on income earned by a person, like salaries, wages, tips and investments.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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As this sweeping history points out, however, the greenback is only the latest in a centuries-long series of global currencies, including the Dutch guilder and the British pound sterling, whose statures have risen and fallen with the fortunes of their issuers.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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There’s no time to waste in turning around the fortunes of the Premier League’s biggest underachievers.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Shipley Donuts Shipley Donuts is offering a free four-pack of kolaches for loyalty members on April 1, according to a news release and a post on their official Facebook page.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each pack consists of a photocard for either Huntr/X or the Saja Boys and a Derpy access card with a QR code that unlocks exclusive content via the McDonald's app.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The New York Fed used an analysis of consumer credit data and defined delinquency rates as being 90 days past due on any credit purchase, such as auto loans or mortgage payments.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Winners of the Millionaire for Life top prize of $1,000,000 a year for life and second prize of $100,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packet. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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