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 )
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Antonelli is this year proving his billing as a generational talent in dominating the F1 world championship in only his second season.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The White House launched the webpage in May 2026, billing it as a live map of active immigration arrests across the country that pulls from ICE data.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
"It didn't matter. We were captivated by the countryside, the silence, the mountains," said 42‑year‑old billing specialist Lucia Hudecova.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Consultants are wrestling with a messy shift away from hourly billing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
As a payer, all you have to do is to provide your name, your e-mail address, your credit card information, and your billing address for your credit card.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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
In the March quarter, Fortinet grew billings — calculated as revenue plus the change in deferred revenue — by 31% to $2.09.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
The gains were somewhat offset by Barbie and Fisher-Price, where gross billings fell 16% and 12%, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
While her company’s billings soared, she hosted fancy holiday parties for staff and acquired multiple properties, including luxury vacation homes on Florida’s Sanibel Island and a waterfront house on the Tippecanoe River in Indiana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Expense reports and billings of that nature therefore cite French Caterers, C.T.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn
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