billing
Americannoun
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billings
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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.
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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 )
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Wiener called the latter a “short-term solution” that will protect kids while the state figures out a more permanent billing pathway under Medi-Cal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Wu said he and his partner decided to come to Shangri-La because of the town’s slogan billing itself as “the closest place to heaven.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
These shorter programs help prepare students for jobs in cosmetology, medical billing and more.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
"It just seems that the billing is completely detached from reality."
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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
As an example of money wasted by LAHSA’s lack of financial controls, Turner cited the recent federal indictment alleging a homeless services provider fleeced the system of $23 million in fraudulent billings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
For example, worldwide semiconductor billings growth peaked in August 2000, six months after the late March 2000 dot-com-era peak for stocks, said the pair.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
The pre-match star billings of Teddie Lamb and JJ Gabriel, who have scored a combined 54 goals between them this season, were both kept quiet for large periods of the contest.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
First-quarter adjusted earnings were 82 cents per share, with revenue up 20% to $1.85 billion and billings up 31% to $2.09 billion.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
When she marries the gilded youth with the ambrosial whiskers, their honeymooning is like playing at being married, their heartless billings and cooings are enchanting to see.
From Social Pictorial Satire by George Du Maurier
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