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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 purified water is then mixed with the appropriate amount of salt – often provided in pre-measured packets.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
It is estimated that 140 million seed packets are sold from store racks, catalogues, and online in this country each year.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
In total, Moore says the team used 22 packets of 24-inch hair for the final look.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
This smallest of sizes is perfect for a lip balm, a packet of Listerine strips, a teeny mirror—and not much else.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
It is estimated that 140 million seed packets are sold from store racks, catalogues, and online in this country each year.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
In total, Moore says the team used 22 packets of 24-inch hair for the final look.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
This smallest of sizes is perfect for a lip balm, a packet of Listerine strips, a teeny mirror—and not much else.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packet
Noun
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Even plastic bags get woven into sleeping mats for residents who may be sleeping outside or don’t have a bed.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Fox News Digital took photos of the nearby camps — which contain piles of junk, such as clothes, open containers, boxes, bags and trash.—
Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Baseball owners, with Dick Monfort playing a prominent role as a hawk in labor negotiations, are expected to lock out the players after this season, seeking a salary cap, believing that is the only reason the Dodgers win.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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That name change also came several months after Adtalem settled lawsuits with both the FTC and the Education Department over charges related to DeVry’s post-graduate job and salary claims.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Many restaurants and food brands are offering deals, including buy-one-get-one-free offers and special meal bundles.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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So, chocolate, orgasms, limerence, and heroin may all depend on the same little bundles of cells to evoke their fundamental sensation of pleasure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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The legislative package could prove to be one of the most significant economic measures passed this Congress.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Declutter by putting away items that collect there throughout the week, like mail, packages of food, keys, or extra dishes.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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Real wages fell for 11 consecutive months year-on-year in 2025, and on a yearly basis, real wages have fallen every year since 2022.—
CNBC.com staff,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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The company also has some of the lowest employee turnover rates in the retail industry, driven in part by offering wages above its competitors.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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No single issue will affect African nations’ economies this year — not trade, not geopolitics, not elections — more than the fortunes of the global mining sector.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Her status as a billionaire entrusted with spending down a billionaire’s fortune, and now a victorious Super Bowl winner eyeing a near-immediate exit from the field, makes her one of the most unusual figures in American sports.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The pack includes a controller, navigation hardware, and solar panels to power the system.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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This lightweight synthetic jacket packs down to the size of a liter water bottle and weighs about ten ounces—even with a storm-bunker of a collar and hood (cut snug to fit beneath a helmet).—
Kelly Bastone,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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See video … LISTEN Tune in to learn how billions in taxpayer dollars are lost each year to fraud and improper payments—and whether Congress can rein in the waste.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Millions are behind on loan payments and at risk of default this year.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packet. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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