billing
Americannoun
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the relative position in which a performer or act is listed on handbills, posters, etc..
A star usually receives billing above the title of the play.
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advertising; publicity.
The show was a sellout weeks ahead of the opening because of advance billing.
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the amount of business done by a firm, especially an advertising agency, within a specified period of time.
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an act or instance of preparing or sending out a bill or invoice.
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the total amount of the cost of goods or services billed to a customer, usually covering purchases made or services rendered within a specified period of time.
noun
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theatre the relative importance of a performer or act as reflected in the prominence given in programmes, advertisements, etc
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public notice or advertising (esp in the phrase advance billing )
Etymology
Origin of billing
Example Sentences
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Limp Bizkit are Friday's headliners, Guns N' Roses are the top billing on Saturday and Linkin Park will close out the festival on Sunday.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
If Wall Street were Hollywood, SpaceX’s initial public offering would get top billing.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
She was also accused of billing for a Medicare patient who was currently incarcerated in federal prison.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
TAE officials plan to pick a site and start construction this year for what they’re billing as a “utility-scale fusion power plant.”
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
As the best English speaker in the family, Ive often had to answer the phone and speak with Americans—the landlord, billing agents from the phone and power companies—who were decades older than he was.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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