packets

noun

plural of packet
1
as in bundles
a wrapped or sealed case containing an item or set of items a packet of letters that her husband wrote while he was in the army

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2
as in salaries
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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Recent Examples of packets Much like the big aluminum food bags, pouch batteries are flat packets made of flexible material that can house multiple battery cells instead of food. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 Pheromone packets and spraying, which cost up to $25 a tree, are other alternatives. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 The baits, packets coated with fishmeal crumbles, are designed to attract raccoons and other wildlife. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Instant oatmeal packets and popcorn cover the microwave side. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 For microwave snacks, instant oatmeal packets and popcorn do the job. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Perched like seabirds on wobbly plastic stools, leathery and liver-spotted from hours in the sun, some smoked while others sipped packets of bandung or chrysanthemum tea. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 Cheerful images of daisies and sunflowers, culled from hardware store seed packets and perfume advertisements, sit alongside micrographs of cells and other elements invisible to the naked eye. — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 My dad always packs electrolyte packets to stay energized on-the-go. — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packets
  1. bundles
  2. salaries
  3. bags
  4. wages
  5. packages
  6. payments
  7. packs
Noun
  • Hotel bundles and Park & Ride shuttle passes will also go on sale Friday.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The 4-axis module is $699, the 5-axis module $1,099, the Flood Coolant module $799 and the Dust Collection module $599, with bundles such as the 5-Axis Clean-Cut Deluxe at $4,449 offering better value.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of bundles
Noun
  • The league withholds 10% of players’ salaries during the season in escrow, and after BRI is calculated, a portion of that is returned to ensure the proper revenue split between players and owners.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For example, when considering education spending, research potential careers and salaries in the government's Occupational Outlook Handbook.
    — Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of salaries
Noun
  • For some homeowners, that means raking or blowing leaves and putting them into composting bags or on the side of the road to be hauled off to municipal compost centers.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In Paris, an Intersport store was looted after individuals smashed its windows and left carrying bags of merchandise.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of bags
Noun
  • The city cannot regulate wages or benefits under state law, according to city staff.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Eighty-one people with unpaid bills were arrested, and patients’ wages and bank accounts were garnished.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of wages
Noun
  • Greg Dulcich and Will Kacmarek have been on the field for 320 of the team’s 293 offensive snaps (factoring in two tight-end packages) and have only been targeted 23 times, contributing 151 receiving yards on 16 receptions.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Consumers have felt the higher costs most directly when sending packages.
    — Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of packages
Noun
  • The second round of October Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in four days.
    — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
  • With stimulus checks gone and student loan payments back, Maggiulli suggests the drop may partly be a return to normal.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of payments
Noun
  • Some packs retain enough energy storage potential to serve stationary applications, where weight and packaging constraints matter less.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • More Less Doesn't expire The bundle and save discount also applies to Bombas' custom packs, except that the markdown is 10%.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of packs

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“Packets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packets. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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