as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter
we can room up to four visitors in our two guest bedrooms
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Recent Examples of rooming
The dispute — fueled by Fleming’s claims about Slusser’s health and academics and Slusser’s allegations about playing and rooming with a biological male — has triggered lawsuits and intense national scrutiny on the program.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Larry Bradley played outside linebacker for UC Davis from 1978-81, rooming with Ken O’Brien.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
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
Koster notched six points for the Heartlanders in seven playoff games while rooming with former Gophers teammate Jonny Sorenson.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Larry Bradley played outside linebacker for UC Davis from 1978-81, rooming with Ken O’Brien.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
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
Koster notched six points for the Heartlanders in seven playoff games while rooming with former Gophers teammate Jonny Sorenson.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooming
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The lab is also housing other animals from the aquarium while renovation work continues on the main facility.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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The proposal would require relocation of about 330 current residents in treatment programs while the four buildings housing those programs were being renovated — with no indication where they would be temporarily housed or for how long.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Even maternity scrubs weren’t very accommodating for pumping or ever-changing pregnant and postpartum bodies.—
Lisa Gutierrez
May 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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The White House has contacted other airlines to discuss accommodating Spirit passengers in the event of a shutdown.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Eco effort The property has earned a 5 Green Key rating and 4 Green Key Meetings rating from Green Key Global, a hotel and lodging sustainability certification program that evaluates energy and water use, waste management, and greenhouse gas emissions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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Those vessels were apparently Indian, with New Delhi lodging a complaint with Tehran.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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How the hantavirus outbreak may have started WHO officials believe a husband and wife, both Dutch nationals, were infected before boarding the ship during a bird‑watching trip through Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The Dutch couple that presented the first two cases had traveled through Argentina, Chile and Uruguay on a bird-watching trip before boarding the ship, the WHO said.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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For years, state regulators had asked the Sheriff’s Office to stop triple-bunking people, a practice the department acknowledged was dangerous.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Rooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooming. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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