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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It would require that clinicians—not outside corporations—oversee a practice’s administrative tasks such as employment decisions, staffing, billing and contracts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The top three subjects of complaints to the CCW were measured billing, affordability and billing admin.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Though Jason and his Argonauts get top billing in the 1963 B-movie classic, it’s Ray Harryhausen’s sword-wielding troop of the undead that steal the show.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
Are we seeing the beginning of the end for hourly billing?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Well, it does help, because it gives authority to the performance, and Shakespeare doesn’t need billing, and that way I’m not stealing his material. It’s like I’m celebrating him, which I do.”
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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
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
Analysts were expecting earnings of 62 cents a share, revenue of $1.73 billion, and billings of $1.82 billion, according to a FactSet poll.
From Barron's ● May 7, 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
They assign their own numbers, tap into digital transmissions, reprogram the main switches, create drop-dead billings, keep unlimited access lines and Operator Control.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Winn Schwartau
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