as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
found a billet at one of the leading brokerage houses in New York
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
every colonial household was expected to billet a British soldier
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Recent Examples of billet
New Atlas, 2 July 2025
He’s lived with billet families over the years, and Medvedev has pursued his dream of being a professional goaltender with an incredible level of independence and maturity at a precocious age.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
James Powel, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
The mercenaries billeted there scrawled graffiti across the frescoes.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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Noun
But to have that front end dialed in just as perfectly, there's a pair of custom triple clamps CNC-machined out of billet aluminum by S&P.
—New Atlas, 2 July 2025
He’s lived with billet families over the years, and Medvedev has pursued his dream of being a professional goaltender with an incredible level of independence and maturity at a precocious age.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Verb
He was evacuated to the countryside and the family that he was billeted with was a tailoring family.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
The mercenaries billeted there scrawled graffiti across the frescoes.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for billet
Verb
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The charter revisions will lead to more housing and more types of housing in low-density neighborhoods, which is housing the city needs.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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After the investigation was published, 26 Democratic members of Congress, including a handful from California, sent a letter to Becerra demanding answers about how the Office of Refugee Resettlement, housed in his department, was operating and tracking children released from its care.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Now, that is clearly an innovation that print cannot accommodate, but that a manuscript can.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The design also accommodates tech accessories, with vertical pouch configurations suitable for tablets.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Far fewer people are going camping, a popular activity in the cool fall weather; in some cities, staff are handing out flyers warning picnic-goers not to leave food lying around, NHK reported.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Young Ofelia and her pregnant mother have been brought to live in the countryside, where her brutal stepfather Captain Vidal’s job is to wipe out the remaining rebels camped in the local forest.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The bullet narrowly missed Zwerner’s heart and remains lodged in her chest.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Doctors spent weeks trying to locate the bullet lodged in Garfield's body, but were unsuccessful.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Another option is to keep containerized roses as patio plants in the summer, carefully watered and kept sheltered from the worst of the afternoon sun until the weather becomes more moderate and suitable for planting in autumn.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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The governor urged people near Renshaw Road and Generette Road to evacuate immediately and advised those in the surrounding area to shelter in place.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The idea for Off Court started with co-founder and CEO Mac Hunt, a former Vanderbilt basketball player and musician who roomed with Nesmith in college.—
Evan Dammarell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The story of the two stars rooming together made headlines back in 2013 when the reality star appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Walls crumble, roofs collapse, and greenery reclaims them.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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But Winnipeg’s Kyle Connor answered right back with a beauty of his own, roofing a backhander past Knight to seal the win.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Grover will replace the Honorable Donna K. Dixon and will be chambered in Roseau in Roseau County.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
5 Oct. 2025
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Bolt-action rifles, prized for reliability, require the operator to pull the trigger for one round before manually chambering another round.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Billet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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