BILLETING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

billeting

verb

present participle of billet

as in housing

to provide with living quarters or shelter every colonial household was expected to billet a British soldier

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During a press event on the Paramount lot Tuesday, hours after the merger had closed, Skydance CEO David Ellison revealed that the two lots, each historically and currently housing both film and TV, would be organized differently.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Amid speculation that Drexel plans to sell the 150-year-old building housing the Academy, Philadelphia's city council proposed altering local zoning overlays in order to make selling the building or converting it to other uses more difficult.

— Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

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Service in the restaurants is top notch with knowledgeable and accommodating staff.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
The Gulf is entering a costly new era of accommodating Iran, regardless of whether Tehran and Washington break their stalemate.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of sheltering militants responsible for cross-border attacks.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Critics are quick to argue that this is just another example of lowering expectations and sheltering students from potential failure.

— Matt Williams, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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Video first obtained by ABC News shows Coast Guard agents equipped in tactical gear boarding the ship, guns drawn, while a separate Coast Guard boat goes alongside of it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
After that, visitors file out and gain even more virtual altitude, boarding a dirigible that skims an ancient version of the skyline.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026

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