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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The Thunder have lived up to their championship billing; they were the only team to sweep their first-round playoff series.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
"In the Acting category, only roles credited in the film's legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their consent will be considered eligible," the Academy said.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
A few thousand dollars a year in retirement contributions is a lot cheaper than billing the taxpayer for a nursing home at $9,000 a month.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
However, it said it was now undertaking a review of all its heat networks in light of new Ofgem requirements, which included introducing consumption-based bills wherever feasible and "clear, itemised, transparent billing".
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
That is, your sales department had to be able to send not just e-mail messages but also documents to your billing department and spreadsheets to your supplier’s inventory department.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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