BILLETS Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

billets 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of billet

as in bars

a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide a stack of gold billets in the vault

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billets

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of billet

as in positions

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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billets

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of billet

as in houses

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

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Noun

The first billets have been shipped to SGL facilities in the US for machining. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

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Food and drink There are 12 restaurants and bars within the resort's grounds, ranging from the Lakeview Bar near the lobby to a Persian restaurant and the glamorous Oak Grill Restaurant by the Hollywood Pool.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
The city packs over 300 restaurants, bars, and coffee shops into just under two square miles.

— Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of bars

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Stevens and other Michigan Democrats kept their distance from El-Sayed over his association with controversial streamer Hasan Piker and his positions on Israel.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
According to The Information, Meta has been recruiting robotics engineers in Shanghai and Shenzhen, with positions covering prototype development and preparations for potential large-scale manufacturing.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of positions

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For specialized medical needs, the center also houses a 24-hour nursery, a respiratory ward, and a complete surgical suite with a recovery room.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Astra then developed the enclosure, which houses the device’s internal components.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of houses

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Instead, dirt paths and stalks of grass populated the area, and steel beams lay on rocks along the coastline of Lake Michigan.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
This produces orthogonal modes that are mutually incoherent, even when the original beams overlap spatially.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of beams

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Eco effort The hotel has achieved the highest level of BREEAM certification for its sustainability performance and has brought 650 new jobs to the area.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
In August, Musk’s companies received a $30-million grant through a state program to build a semiconductor plant that is estimated to create 3,000 jobs, one of several cash infusions he’s received through state programs.

— Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of jobs

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Concertgoers are surely used to the fan archetype who camps outside the venue for hours to secure a spot along the barricade, but the lines outside Nationals Park on Wednesday didn’t hold the promise of a better view.

— Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 25 July 2026
That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.

— Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of camps

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While the broader Columbia facility has operated since 1968 producing pellets, rods, and complete assemblies, mass production of LEU+ marks a technical shift.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
The New England Aquarium research scientist cuts up frozen Atlantic menhaden, known locally as pogies, secures them to circle hooks attached to several fishing rods, and casts them into the shallow water.

— Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of rods

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Nervous system regulation has drawn more than 260,000 posts tagged #nervoussystemregulation on TikTok, according to the Global Wellness Summit.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026
Facebook allows users to flag harassment, hate speech, spam, and misinformation; Villalba started to flag groups and posts that discussed Villa Vie in an unfavorable light.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

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